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NEW   YORK: 
BAKER    &   TAYLOR,   9,   BOND   STREET. 


Preface. 


The  first  edition  of  The  Pilgrim's 
Progress,  of  which  an  exact  repro- 
duction is  now  placed  before  the 
public,  was  issued  by  "  Nath.  Ponder 
at  the  Peacock  in  the  Poultrey  near 
Comhill,  1 678."  For  many  years, 
only  one  copy  was  known  to  exist, 
viz.,  that  in  the  library  of  R.  S.  Hol- 
ford,  Esq. ;  it  is  from  this  that  the 
present facsimile  is  produced.  At  the 
present  time,  four  copies  are  known  to 
exist.  The  example  from  which  the 
present  edition  is  printed  is  a  compact 
volume,  printed  on  yellowish  grey 
paper,  from,  apparently,  new  type  ; 
and  so  perfectly  has  it  been  pre- 
served, that  it  seems  to  be  in 
precisely  the  state  in  which  it  left 
the  publisher's  shelves.  It  is  a  book 
as  full  of  material  peculiarities  as 
any  that  ever  taxed  the  correctness 
of  a  fac-similist ;  and  it  may  not  be 
out  of  place  to  draw  attention  to 
some  of  them. 

The   spelling   and  grammar  are 
frequently 


ii  PREFACE. 

frequently  both  inaccurate  and  in- 
consistent, from  a  modern  point  of 
view  ;  but  to  this,  which  is  scarcely 
a  peculiarity,  we  have  to  add  a  very 
irregular  use  of  capital  letters,  the 
greatest  profusion  of  italics,  the 
employment  now  of  asterisks  and 
now  of  letters  for  reference  to 
the  notes,  and  the  use  of  certain 
characters  differing  in  form  from 
modern  letters,  and  not  commonly 
used  in  books  of  the  seventeenth 
century.  The  italic  k  and  the  # 
which  occur  in  the  Introduction, 
are  examples  of  these  obsolete 
letters;  and  the  \  in  the  word 
P^OgtCfS,  at  the  head  of  every 
page,  is  of  very  rare  occurrence. 

But  this  edition  has  other  charac- 
teristics which  render  its  interest 
still  more  vital.  The  marginal 
comments,  which  some  modern 
editors  have  seen  fit  to  omit,  are 
there  in  all  their  quaint  force  :  in 
one  case  the  temper  of  Christian,  as 
described  in  the  text,  is  summarized 
in  the  side- note  thus  :  cc  Christian 
snibbeth  his  Fellow '* ;  in  another 
place  Bunyan  ejaculates  in  the  mar- 
gin, "  0  brave  Talkative Ji  \  and  in 

numerous 


PREFACE.  Ill 

numerous  instances  these  notes  have 
a  value  of  their  own,  either  as 
samples  of  the  rough  vernacular  of 
the  author's  original  book,  or  as 
indications  of  his  mode  of  thought. 
This  first  edition,  more  than 
any  subsequent  one,  is  replete  with 
quaint  expressions  in  rugged  Saxon- 
English,  and  with  other  elements  of 
style  which  induced  Bunyan  to  say 
in  his  fC  Apology  "  : — 

"  This  Book  is  writ  in  such  a  Dialecl 
As  may  the  minds  of  lislless  men  affecl." 

And  although  the  great  allegorist 
never  materially  changed  his  handi- 
work, he  did  make  alterations  in  his 
grammar  and  orthography  in  the 
course  of  the  eight  editions  which 
he  lived  to  revise.  Add  to  this 
that  his  numerous  editors  have  also 
carried  on  the  work  of  modification 
for  nearly  two  centuries  ;  and  it  will 
at  once  be  evident  that  it  is  a  matter 
of  real  importance  for  the  reading 
public  of  to-day  to  see  what  Bunyan 
really  wrote  and  issued  in  the  first 
instance. 

To  compass  this  end,  no  pains 
have    been    spared.     In    all    those 
matters  of  orthography,  grammar, 
rough  or  quaint  expression,   typo- 
graphical 


IV  PREFACE. 

graphical  peculiarity,  £sfo,  above 
referred  to,  absolute  reproduction 
has  been  the  one  aim.  Indeed,  as 
regards  typography,  the  present 
edition  is  strictly  a  lineal  descendant 
of  that  of  1678  ;  for  the  type  now 
used  has  been  cast  from  moulds 
made  in  1720,  which  were  taken 
from  the  Dutch  type  used  for  that 
first  issue.  The  paper,  too,  is  a  close 
imitation  of  that  manufactured  two 
centuries  ago. 

The  almost  complete  disappear- 
ance of  the  first  edition,  all  but  four 
copies,  may  not  perhaps  indicate  the 
exact  measure  of  avidity  with  which 
the  book  was  taken  up ;  but  the  subse- 
quent history  of  the  work  leaves  no 
doubt  as  to  the  effectual  manner  in 
which  the  fertile  ground  of  English 
religious  sentiment  absorbed  the  first 
seeds  cast  abroad  by  the  homely 
Bunyan ;  and,  at  all  events,  those 
seeds  produced  such  a  plentiful  crop 
that  it  were  futile  now  to  attempt 
to  compute  how  many  millions  of 
copies  of  the  world- renowned  al- 
legory have  been  read  and  thumbed 
and  pondered  over  in  the  course  of 
the  last  two  centuries. 


THE 

Pilgrim's  Progrefs 

FROM 

THIS    WORLD, 

TO 

That  which  is  to  come : 

Delivered  under  the  Similitude  of  a 

DREAM 

Wherein  is  Difcovered , 

The  manner  of  his  fetting  ou t5 

His  Dangerous  Journey;  Andfafe 
Arrival  at  the  Defired  Countrey. 

/  have  ufed  Similitudes ,  Hof.  12.  10. 

By  "John  Bunyan. 
iLtcenCctiantKEntcetiaccojtifnffto^D^tier. 


LONDON, 

Printed  for  Nat h.  Ponder  at  the  Peacock 
in  the  Poultrey  near  Cornhily  1678. 


THE 

For  his  BOOK. 

WHen  at  thefirjl  I  took,  my  Pen  in  hand, 
Thus  for  to  write ;  I  did  not  under/land 
That  I  at  all  Jhould  make  a  little  Book. 
In  fuch  a  mode  \  Nay,  I  had  undertook 
To  mah  another,  which  when  almojl  done  ; 
Before  I  was  aware,  I  this  begun. 

And  thus  it  was  :   I  writing  of  the  Way 
And  Race  of  Saints,  in  this  our  Gofpel-Day% 
Fell  fuddenly  into  an  Allegory 
About  their  Journey,  and  the  way  to  Glory, 
In  more  than  twenty  things,  which  I fet  down  ; 
This  done,  I  twenty  more  had  in  my  Crown, 
And  they  again  began  to  multiply, 
Like  fp  arks  that  from  the  coals  of  fire  do  fly. 
Nay  then,  thought  I,  if  that  you  breed  fo  faft^ 
Til  put  you  by  your  f elves,  left  you  at  laft 
Should  prove  ad  infinitum,  and  eat  out 
The  Book  that  I  already  am  about. 

Well,fo  I  did  ;  but  yet  I  did  not  think 
To  Jhew  to  all  the  World  my  Pen  and  Ink 
In  fuch  a  mode  \  I  only  thought  to  make 
I  knew  not  what :  nor  did  I  undertake 
Thereby  to  pleafe  my  Neighbour  \  no  not  I ; 
/  did  it  mine  own  felf  to  gratifie. 

Neither  did  I  but  vacant  feafons  fpenJ 
In  this  my  Scribble  j  nor  did  I  intend 

A  3  But 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

But  to  divert  my  J elf in  doing  this, 

From  worjer  thoughts,  which  make  me  do  amifs. 

Thus  1  Jet  Pen  to  Paper  with  delight, 
And  quichly  had  my  thoughts  in  black  and  white. 
For  having  now  my  Method  by  the  end, 
Still  as  I  pull' d,  it  came  ;  and  fo  I  penned 
It  down,  until  it  came  at  lajl  to  be 
For  length  and  breadth  the  bignefs  which  you  fee. 
Well,  when  I  had  thus  put  mine  ends  together, 
I Jhew'd  them  others,  that  I  might  fee  whether 
They  would  condemn  them,  or  them  jufiifie : 
4nd  fome  faid,  let  them  live  \fome,  let  them  die. 
Some  J aid,  John,  print  it  ;  others  faid,  Not  fo  : 
Some  faid,  It  might  do  good;  others  faid,  No. 

Now  was  I  in  ajlraight,  and  did  not  fee 
JVhich  was  the  bejl  thing  to  be  done  by  me: 
At  lajl  I  thought,  Since  you  are  thus  divided, 
I  print  it  will;  and  fo  the  cafe  decided. 

For,  thought  I ;  Some,  I  fee,  would  have  it  done, 
Though  others  in  that  Channel  do  not  run ; 
To  prove  then  who  advifed for  the  bejl, 
Thus  I  thought  ft  to  put  it  to  the  tesl. 

I  further  thought,  If  now  I  did  deny 
Thofe  that  would  have  it  thus,  to  gratifie, 
I  did  not  know  but  hinder  them  1  might 
Of  that  which  would  to  them  be  great  delight. 
For  thofe  that  were  not  for  its  coining  forth , 
I  faid  to  them,  Offend  you  I  am  loth  ; 
Tet  fince  your  Brethren  pleafed  with  it  be, 
Forbear  to  judge,  till  you  do  further  fee. 

v 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

If  that  thou  wilt  not  read,  let  it  alone  ; 
Some  love  the  tneat,  fome  love  to  pick,  the  bone : 
Tea,  that  I  might  them  better  palliate, 
I  did  too  with  them  thus  Expojlulate. 

May  I  not  write  infuch  a  Jlile  as  this  ? 
Infuch  a  method  too,  and  yet  not  mi/s 
Mine  end,  thy  good?  why  may  it  not  be  done  ? 
Dark.  Clouds  bring  W at ers, when  the  bright  bring 
Tea, darker  bright,  if  they  their  Silver  drops  {none 
Caufe  to  defend,  the  Earth,  by  yielding  Crops, 
Gives  praife  to  both,  and  carpeth  not  at  either, 
But  treafures  up  the  Fruit  they  yield  together : 
Tea,fo  commixes  both,  that  in  her  Fruit 
None  can  difinguijh  this  from  that,  they  fuit 
Her  well,  when  hungry  :  but  if /he  be  full, 
Shefpues  out  both,  and  makes  their  blejjings  null. 

You  fee  the  ways  the  Fijher-man  doth  take 
To  catch  the  Fijh  ;  what  Engins  doth  he  make  ? 
Behold  how  he  ingageth  all  his  Wits, 
Alfo  his  Snares,  Lines,  Angles, Hooks  and  Nets. 
Tet  Fijh  there  be,  that  neither  Hook-,  nor  Line, 
Nor  Snare,  nor  Net,  nor  Engin  can  make  thine ; 
They  mujl  be  grop'i  for,  and  be  tickled  too, 
Or  they  will  not  be  catcht,  what  e're  you  do. 

How  doth  the  Fowler  feek  to  catch  his  Game, 
By  divers  means, all  which  one  cannot  name? 
His  Gun,  his  Nets,  his  Lime-twigs,  light,  andbell: 
He  creeps,  he  goes,  he  /lands;  yea  who  can  tell 
Of  all  his  poflures,  Tet  there's  none  ofthefe 
Will  make  him  maflgr  of  what  Fowls  he  pleafe. 
A  4  Tea, 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

Tea,  he  muji  Pipe,  and  Whiflle  to  catch  this  \ 
Tet  if  he  does  fo,  that  Bird  he  will  mifs. 

If  that  a  Pearl  may  in  a  Toads-head  dwelU 
And  may  be  found  too  in  an  Oifler-Jhell  -, 
If  things  that  promife  nothing,  do  contain 
What  better  is  then  Gold ;  who  will  difdain.t 
(That  have  an  inkling  of  it,)  there  to  look* 
That  they  may  find  it.     Now  my  little  Book, 
(Tho  void  of  all  thofe  paintings  that  may  make 
It  with  this  or  the  other  Man  to  take>) 
Is  not  without  thofe  things  thai  do  excel 
What  do  in  brave,  but  empty  notions  dwell. 

Well)  yet  I  am  not  fully  fatisfied, 
That  this  your  Bookwillfland;  whenfoundly  trfd 

Why,  whafs  the  matter  I  it  is  darky  what  tho? 
But  it  is  feigned.  What  of  that  I  tro? 
Some  men  by  feigning  words  as  dark  as  miney 
Make  truth  to  fp angle ,  and  its  rayes  to  Jhine. 

But  they  wantfolidnefs :  Speak  man  thy  mind. 
They  drown'd  the  weak',Metaphors  make  us  blind. 

Solidity,  indeed  becomes  the  Pen 
Of  him  that  writeth  things  Divine  to  men  : 
But  mufl  I  needs  wantfolidnefs,  becaufe 
By  Metaphors  Ifpeaki   Was  not  Gods  Laws, 
His  Gofpel-Laws,  in  oldertime  held  forth 
By  Types,  Shadows  and  Metaphors  f  Tet  loth 
Will  any  fob  er  man  be  to  find  fault 
With  them,  lejl  he  be  found  for  to  affault 
The  high  eft  Wifdom.     No,  he  rather  Jloops, 
Andfeeh  to  find  out  what  by  pins  and  loops, 

By 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

By  Calves  ;  and  Sheep-,  by  Heifers,  and  by  Rams  \ 
B)  Birds,  and  Herbs,  andby  the  blood  of  Lambs, 
God  fpeaketh  to  him.   And  happy  is  he 
That  finds  the  light,  and  grace  that  in  them  be. 

Be  not  too  forward  therefore  to  conclude, 
That  I  want  folidnefs,  that  I  am  rude  : 
All  things  foil d  in  Jhew,  not  f olid  be  ; 
All  things  in  parables  defpife  not  we, 
Lejl  things  mojl  hurtful  lightly  we  receive, 
And  things  that  good  are,  of  our  fouls  bereave, 

My  dark  and  cloudy  words  they  do  but  hold 
The  Truth ,  as  Cabinets  inclofe  the  Gold. 

The  Prophets  ufed  much  by  Metaphors 
To  fet  forth  Truth  ;   Tea,  who  fo  confiders 
Chrifl,  his  Apojlles  too,  Jhall plainly  fee, 
That  Truths  to  this  day  in  fuch  Alantles  be. 

Am  I  afraid  to  fay  that  holy  Writ^        \Witt 
Which  for  its  Stile,  and  Phrafe  puts  down  all 
Is  every  where  fo  full  of  all  thefe  things, 
[Dark  Figures, Allegories^)  yet  there  fprmgs 
From  that  fame  Book  that  luflre,  and  thofe  rayes 
Of  light,  that  turns  our  darkejl  nights  to  days. 

Come,  let  my  Carper,  to  his  Life  now  looky 
And  find  There  darker  lines  then  in  my  Book 
He  findeth  any.      Tea,  and  let  him  know, 
That  in  his  beji  things  there  are  worfe  lines  too. 

May  we  but  sland  before  impartial  men, 
To  his  poor  One,  I  durft  adventure  Ten, 
That  they  will  take  my  meaning  in  thefe  lines 
Far  better  then  his  Lies  in  Silver  Shrines. 

Come% 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

Come, Truth,  although  in  Swadling-clouts,  I  fina 
Informs  the  Judgement,  rectifies  the  Mind, 
Pleafes  the  Under/landing,  makes  the  Will 
Submit ;  the  Memory  too  it  doth  Jill 
With  what  doth  our  Imagination  pleafe ; 
Likewife,  it  tends  our  troubles  to  appeafe. 

Sound  words  I  know  Timothy  is  to  ufe; 
And  old  Wives  Fables  he  is  to  refufe, 
But  yet  grave  Paul,  him  no  where  doth  forbid 
The  ufe  of  Parables  ;  in  which  lay  hid       {were 
That  Gold,thofe  Pearls,  and  precious  flones  that 
Worth  digging  for;  and  that  with  greatefl  care. 

Let  me  add  one  word  more,  O  ?nan  of  God  ' 
Art  thou  offended?  do  ft  thou  wijh  I  had 
Put  forth  my  matter  in  an  other  drefs, 
Or  that  I  had  in  things  been  more  exprefs  ? 
Three  things  let  me  propound,  then  I  fubmit 
To  thofe  that  are  my  betters,  (as  is  ft.) 

I.   I  find  not  that  I  am  denied  the  ufe 
Of  this  my  method,  fo  I  no  abufe 
Put  on  the  Words,  Things,  Readers,  or  be  rude 
In  handling  Figure,  or  Similitude, 
In  application  ;  but,  all  that  I  may, 
Seek  the  advance  of  Truth,  this  or  that  way  : 
Denyed,  did  I  fay  ?     Nay,  I  have  leave, 
(Example  too,and  that  from  them  that  have 
God  better  pleafed  by  their  words  or  ways, 
Then  any  man  that  breath eth  now  adays,) 
Thus  to  exprefs  my  mind,  thus  to  declare 
Things  unto  thee,  that  excellentesl  are. 

2.     / 


TheAuthors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

2. 1  find  that  men  (as  high  as  Trees)  will  write 
Dialogue-wife  ;  yet  no  ?nan  doth  them  /light 
For  writing  fo  :  Indeed  if  they  abufe 
Truths  cur  fed  be  they,  and,  the  craft  they  ufe 
To  that  intent ;  But  yet  let  Truth  be  free 
To  make  her  Salleys  upon  Thee,  and  Me, 
Which  way  it  pleafes  God.    For  who  knows  how, 
Better  then  he  that  taught  us  firjl  to  Plow, 
To  guide  our  Mind  and  Pens  for  his  Dcfign  ? 
And  he  makes  bafe  things  ujher  in  Divine. 

3.   I  find  that  holy  J Vrit  in  many  places     (cafes 
Hath  femblance   with    this  method,  where  the 
Doth  call  for  one  thing,  to  fet  forth  another : 
Ufe  it  I  ?nay  then,  and  yet  nothing  f mother 
Truths  golden  Beams  \  Nay,  by  this  method  may 
Make  it  cafi  forth  its  rayes  as  light  as  day. 

And  now,  before  I  do  put  up  my  Pen, 
Pie  Jhew  the  profit  of  my  Book  ,  and  then 
Commit  both  thee,  and  it  unto  that  hand  (/land. 
That  pulls  thejlrong  down,  and  makes  weak  ones 

This  Book  it  chaulketh  out  before  thine  eyes 
The  man  that  feeks  the  everlafting  Prize  : 
It  /hews  you  whence  he  comes,  whither  he  goes. 
What  he  leaves  undone  \  alfo  what  he  does: 
It  alfo  /hews  you  how  he  runs,  and  runs 
Till  he  unto  the  Gate  of  Glory  comes. 

It  fiews  too,  who  fits  out  for  life  amain, 
As  if  the  lofting  Crown  they  would  attain  : 
Here  alfo  you  may  fee  the  reafon  why 
They  loofe  their  labour,  and  like  Fools  do  die. 

This 


The  Authors  Apology  for  his  Book. 

This  Book,  will  make  a  Travailer  of  thee. 
If  by  its  Counfel  thou  wilt  ruled  be; 
It  will  direcl  thee  to  the  Holy  Land, 
If  thou  wilt  its  Directions  understand: 
Tea,  it  will  make  the  fioathful,  aclive  be  \ 
The  Blind  alfo,  delightful  things  to  fee. 

Art  thou  for  fomething  rare,  and profitable  ? 
Wouldeft  thou  fee  a  Truth  within  a  Fable? 
Art  thou  forgetful?  wouldefl  thou  remember 
From  New-years-day  to  the  lafl  ^December? 
Then  read  my  fancies,  they  will  flick  like  Burs, 
And  may  be  to  the  Helplefs,  Comforters. 

This  Book  is  writ  infuch  a  Dialed, 
As  may  the  minds  oflisllefs  ?nen  affecl ; 
It  feems  a  Novelty,  and  yet  contains 
Nothing  but  found,  and  honejl  Gofpel-flrains. 

Wouldfl  thou  divert  thy  felf from  Melancholly? 
Would f  thou  be  pleafant,  yet  be  far  from  folly  ? 
Would' ft  thou  read Riddles ,& 'their Explanation? 
Or  elfe  be  drownded  in  thy  Contemplation  ? 
Dofl  thou  love  picking  meat  ?  or  wouldfl  thou  fee 
A  man  ?th  Clouds,  and  hear  himfpeak  to  thee? 
Would? ft  thou  be  in  a  Dream,  and  yet  notfeep? 
Or  would 'f  thou  in  a  moment  laugh,  and  weep  ? 
Wouldefl  thou  loofe  thy  felf  ,  and  catch  no  harm? 
And  find  thy  felf  again  without  a  charm?  (what 
Wouldefl  read  thy  felf,  and  read  thou  know'Jl  not 
And  yet  know  whether  thou  art  bleft  or  not, 
By  reading  the  fame  lines?  O  then  come  hither, 
dnd  lay  my  Book,  thy  Head,and  Heart  together. 

JOHN  BUNYAN. 


iitttfttiiiiiStts 


THE 
Pilgrims  Progrefs: 

In  the  fimilitude  of  a 

DREAM. 


3    I   walk'd   through 
the  wildernefs  of  this 
world,  I  lighted  on  a 
certain  place,  where 
was  a  Denn ;  And  I 
laid  me  down  in  that 
place  to  fleep  :  And  as  I  flept  I  drea- 
med a  Dream.    I  dreamed ,  and  be- 
hold I  Jaw  a  Man  *  cloathed  with  *Ifa  6 
Raggs,  Jianding  in  a  certain  place,  6. 
with  his  face  from  his  own  Houfe,  a  Lu.14. 33. 
'Book  in  his  hand,  and  a  great  burden  Pf-  38-  4- 
upon  his  back.    I  looked,  and  faw  him  ^16  ** 
open  the  Book,  and  Read  therein ;  3I# 
and  as  he  Read,  he  wept  and  trem- 
bled: and  not  being  able  longer  to 

contain, 


2         Cfce  Pilgrims  P?ogret& 

contain,  he  brake  out  with  a  lamen 
table  cry;  faying,  what  flo  all  I  do? 

I  faw  alfo  that  he  looked  this  way, 
and  that  way,  as  if  he  would  run; 
yet  he  ftood  ftill ,  becaufe  as  I  per- 
ceived, he  could  not  tell  which  way 
to  go.  I  looked  then,  and  faw  a  Man 
named  Evangelift  coming  to  him,and 
asked,  Wherefore  doft  thou  cry  ?  He 
anfwered,  Sir,  I  perceive,  by  the 
Book  in  my  hand ,  that  I  am  Con- 

*  Heb.  9.  demned  to  die,  and   *  after  that  to 
27.  come  to  Judgement ;  and  I  find  that 

*  job  z6.  J  am  not  *  willing  to  do  the  firft,  nor 
**  %'  k  *a^e  to  do  the  fecond. 

it  ia  '  Then  faid  Evangelift ,  Why  not 
willing  to  die?  fince  this  life  is  atten- 
ded with  fo  many  evils  ?  The  Man 
anfwered,  Becaufe  I  fear  that  this 
burden  that  is  upon  my  back,  will 
finck  me  lower  then  the  Grave  ;  and 

*  ifa.  30.  I  mall  fall  into  *Tophet.    And  Sir,  if 
33'  I  be  not  fit  to  go  to  Prifon,  I  am  not 

fit  (I  am  fure)  to  go  to  Judgement, 
and  from  thence  to  Execution;  And 
the  thoughts  of  thefe  things  make  me 
cry. 

Then  faid  Evangelift ,  If  this  be 
thy  condition,  why  ftandeft  thou  ftill? 
He  anfwered,  Becaufe  I  know  not 

whither 


Cfte  Pilgrims  moQtm*        3 

whither  to  go.     Then  he  gave  him 
a  Parchment-Roll ,    and  there  was 
written  within,  * Fly  from  the  wrath  *», 
to  come.  *Mat'^ 

The  Man  therefore  Read  it,  and 
looking  upon  Evangelift  very  care- 
fully; faid,WhithermurUfly?  Then 
faid   Evangelift ,  pointing   with    his 
finger  over  a  very  wide  Field,  Do 
you  fee  yonder  *  Wicket-gate?    The  *  Mat.  7. 
Man  faid,  No.    Then  faid  the  other,  Pfal-  »* 
Do  you  fee  yonder  *ihining  light  ?  *p5e  i 
He  faid,  I  think  I  do.  Then  faid  Evan-  *  cbrifi% 
%elift>  Keep  that  light  in  your  eye,  the  way  to 
and    go    up    directly    thereto,    *fo  h'im  cannot 
(halt  thou  fee  the  Gate;    at  which  beMnd 
when  thou  knockeft,  it  (hall  be  told  ™'J%"bi 
'hee  what  thou  fhalt  do. 

So  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  the 
Man  began  to  run;  Now  he  had  not 
run  far  from  his  own  door,  but  his 
Wife  and  Children  perceiving  it,  be- 
gan to  cry  after  him  to  return  :  #but  *  Luk.  14. 
che  Man  put  his  fingers  in  his  Ears,  lA- 
ind  ran  on  crying,  Life,  Life,  Eter- 
lal  Life:  fo  he  looked  not  behind 
11m,  #but  fled  towards  the  middle  x    en  I9' 
►f  the  Plain.  ', 

The  Neighbours  alfo  came  out  to  „  frQm£e 
':  fee  him  run,  and  as  he  ran,  fome  ^rath   to 

mocked,  come,    are 


+m       €&e  Pilgrims  P?og;ret& 

itocTingt<,  mocke(i>  ot^ers  threatned;  and  fome 

the  world.  CrlQ&  a^ter  n^m  t0  return  •      Now  a- 

T^r.2o.io  mong  thofe  that  did  fo,  there  were 
two  that  were  refolved  to  fetch  hint 
back  by  force:  The  name  of  the  one 
was  Obftinate>  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Pliable,  Now  by  this  time  the 
Man  was  got  a  good  diftance  from 
them  ;  But  however  they  were  refol- 
ved to  purfue  him ;  which  they  did, 
and  in  little  time  they  over- took  him. 
Then  faid  the  Man,  Neighbours, 
Wherefore  are  you  comet  They  faid,  To 
perfwade  you  to  go  back  with  us;but 
he  faid,  That  can  by  no  means  be : 
You  dwell,  faid  he,  in  the  City  of 
Deftrutlion  (the  place  alfo  where  I 
was  born,)  I  fee  it  to  be  fo ;  and  dy- 
ing there,  fooner  or  later,  you  will 
fink  lower  then  the  Grave,  into  a 
place  that  burns  with  Fire  and  Brim- 
ftone  ;  Be  content  good  Neighbours, 
and  go  along  with  me. 
nlte  °hfii  *What  I  faid  Obftinate,  and  leave 
our  Friends^  and  our  comforts  behind 
us  I 
*  Chri-  *  Yes,  faid  Chrifiianf(i or  that  was 
ftian*  his  name)  becaufe  that  all  is  not 
*  2  Cor.  *  worthy  to  be  compared  with  a  little 
«•• l8'       of  that  that  I  am  feeking  to  enjoy, 

and 


€6e  Pilgrims  Pjogrefo         5 

and  if  you  will  go  along  with  me, 
you  mail  fare  as  I  my  felf ;  for  there 
where  I  go,  is  *  enough,  and  to  fpare;  *Luk.  i5. 
Come  away,  and  prove  my  words. 

Obft.  What  are  the  things  you  feek, 
Cine  eyouleave  all  the  World  tofind  them  ? 

Chr.  I  feek  an  *  Inheritance,  //z-*iPet.i.4 
Corruptible ,  undefiled,  and  that  fadeth 
wt  away ;  and  it  is  laid  up  in  Heaven, 
md  faft  there,  to  be  beftowed  at  the  *  Heb.  u. 
ime  appointed,  on  them  that  dili- 16. 
gently  feek  it. 

Ob.  Tu/hy  faid  Obftinate,  away  with 
>our  Book ;  will  you  go  back  with  us,  or 
to  ? 

Ch.  No,  not  I,  faid  the  other ;  be- 
:aufe  I  have  laid  my  hand  to  the 

Plow.  *Luk.9.6a 

Ob.  Come  then,  Neighbour  Pliable, 
et  us  turn  again,  and  go  home  with- 
out him  ;  There  is  a  Company  of  theje 
^razd-headed  Coxcombs,  that  when 
hey  take  a  fancy  by  the  end,  are  wijer 
p  their  own  eyes  then  f even  men  that 
an  render  a  Reafon. 

Pli.  Then  faid  Pliable,  Don't  re- 
rile  ;  if  what  the  good  Chriftian  fays 
s  true,  the  things  he  looks  after,  are 
setter  then  ours  :  my  heart  inclines 
o  go  with  my  Neighbour. 

B  Obft. 


6         Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogretk 

Obft.  What  I  more  Fools  JIM  ?  be 
ruled  by  me  and  go  back  ;  who  knows 
whither  fuch  a  brain-fick  fellow  will 
lead  you  ?  Go  back  ,  go  back ,  and  be 
wife. 

Ch.  Come  with  me  Neighbour 
Pliable ;  there  are  fuch  things  to  be 
had  which  I  fpoke  of,  and  many- 
more  Glories  befides.  If  you  believe 
not  me,  read  here  in  this  Book  ;  and 
for  the  truth  of  what  is  expreft  there- 
in, behold  all  is  confirmed  by  the 
fHeb.  13.  j- blood  of  him  that  made  it. 

Pli.  Well  Neighbour  Obftinate£/*W 
Pliable)  /  begin  to  come  to  a  pint ;  / 
intend  to  go  along  with  this  good  many 
and  to  caft  in  my  lot  with  him :  But 
my  good  Companion,  do  you  know  the 
way  to  this  defired place  ? 

Ch.  I  am  directed  by  a  man  whofe 
name  is  Evangelift,  to  fpeed  me  to  a 
little  Gate  that  is  before  us,  where 
we  mall  receive  inftruction  about  the 
way. 

Pli.  Come  then  good  Neighbour,  let 
us  be  going. 

Then  they  went  both  together. 

Obft.  And  I  will  go  back  to  my 
place ,  faid  Obftinate.  I  will  be  no 
Companion  of  fuch  mifs-led  fantafti- 
cal  Fellows.  Now 


C6e  Pilgrims  Pjogrefe.  7 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream  ,  that 
when  Obftinate  was  gon  back,  Chri- 
ftian  and  Pliable  went  *  talking  over  *  "Talk  be 
the  Plain:  and  thus  they  began  their teween 

it  r  Chriftian. 

difcourfe,  wp]ia; 

Chrifk.  Come  Neighbour  Phaole^  bie# 

how  do  you  do  ?     I  am  glad  you  are 

perfwaded  to  go  along  with  me  ;  and 

!  had  even  Obftinate  himfelf,  but  felt 

what  I  have  felt  of  the  Powers  and 

!  Terrours  of  what  is  yet  unfeen,  he 

I  would  not  thus  lightly  have  given  us 

!  the  back. 

Pliable.  Come  Neighbour  Chriftian , 
fince  there  is  none  but  us  two  here,  tell 
me  now  further,  what  the  things  are> 
and  how  to  be  enjoy  ed^  whither  we  are 
going  ? 

Ch.  I  can  better  conceive  of  them 
with  my  Mind,  then  fpeak  of  them 
with  my  Tongue :  But  yet  fince  you 
are  defirous  to  know,  I  will  read  of 
them  in  mv  Book. 

PH.  Anddoyouthink  that  the  words 
of  your  Book  are  certainly  true? 

Ch,  Yes  verily ,  for  it  was  made 
by  him  that  j-cannot  lye.  f  Tit.  i'.». 

Plia :  Well /aid ;  what  things  are 

they?  *if. 

Ch.  There  is  an  *  endlefs  Kingdom      '45>  I7 

B  1  to 


8  Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogrefe, 

John  i  o.  to  be  Inhabited,  and  everlafting  life 
t7>  28, 29.  tQ  ^e  gjven  us  .  tnat  we  may  Inhabit 

that  Kingdom  for  ever. 

Pli.    Wellfaid ;  ^^^/  wi>#/  <?^/£  ? 
Chr.    There  are  Crowns  of  Glory 
f  2  Tim.  4.  to  be  given  us  ;  j*and  Garments  that 
*•  will  make  us  mine  like  the  Sun  in  the 

Matth'i^  Firmament  of  Heaven. 

Plia.  This  is  excellent ;  And  what 
elfe? 

Ch.  There  mall  be  no  more  crying, 

*ifa.25.8.  *  nor  forrow:  For  he  that  is  owner 

ev.  7. 1  .  Q£  tj^  p]aces  9  w[\\   wjpe  an   tears 

Cap.  21.4.  fr°m.  our  eyes. 

Pli.  Andwhat  company  Jhall  we  have 
there  ? 

Ch.  There  we  mail  be  with  Sera- 

*  ifa  6.  z.phints,  *  and  Cherubim,  Creatures  that 
1  Thiir.  4.  wjn  Jazle  y0Ur  eyes  to  look  on  them: 
J,  *  There  alfo  you  mall  meet  with  thou- 

Ktv,  7.  1 7.  ■ 

'fands,  and  ten  thoufands  that  have 
gone  before  us  to  that  place ;  none 
of  them  are  hurtful,  but  loving,  and 
holy  :  every  one  walking  in  the  fight 
of  God  ;  and  {landing  in  his  prefence 
with  acceptance  for  ever :  In  a 
f  Rev.  4. 4.  word,  there  we  mail  fee  the  j-  Elders 
with  their  Golden  Crowns :    There 

*  Cha.  14.  we  mail  fee  the  Holy  *  Virgins  with 
i.*» 3, 4, 5  their    Golden    Harps.     There   we 

fhall 


C6e  Pilgrims  Ipjogrefo  9 

fliall  fee  a  Men  that  by  the  World  a  Joh.  1% 
were  cut  in  pieces,  burned  in  flames,  25- 
eaten  of  Beafts,  drownded  in   the 
Seas,  for  the  love  that  they  bare  to 
the  Lord  of  the  place ;  all  well,  and 
cloathed  with  b  Immortality,  as  with  b  2  Cor.  s 
a  Garment.  2, 3,  5. 

Pli.  The  hearing  of  this  is  enough  to 
ravifh  ones  heart ;  but  are  thefe  things 
\to  be  enjoyed  ?  how  fhall  we  get  to  be 
Sharers  hereof? 

Ch.  The  Lord,  the  Governour  of 
that  Countrey,  hath  Recorded  that 
cin    this  Book:    The  fubftance  of c  Ifa- 55- 
which  is,  If  we  be  truly  willing  to  !2* 
have  it,  he  will  beftow  it  upon  us  CW6.Y7 
freely.  Rev.  21. 6 

Pli.  Welly  my  good  Companion,  glad  Cap.  2*.  17 
am  I  to  hear  of  thefe  things :    Come  on, 
let  us  mend  our  pace. 

Ch.  I  cannot  go  fo  faft  as  I  would, 
by  reafon  of  this  burden  that  is  upon 
my  back. 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  juft 
as  they  had  ended  this  talk ,  they 
drew  near  to  a  very  Miry  Slougbjh&t 
was  in  the  midft  of  the  Plain,  and 
they  being  heedlefs,  did  both  fall 
fuddenly  into  the  bogg.  The  name 
of  the  Slow  v/as  Difpond.  Here  there- 
B  3  fore 


io         cbe  Pilgrims  l&ogrefo 

fore  they  wallowed  for  a  time,  be- 
ing grievioufly  bedaubed  with  the 
dirt;  And  Chriftian,  becaufe  of  the 
burden  that  was  on  his  back,  began 
to  fink  in  the  Mire. 

Pli.  "Then/aid  Pliable,  Ah,  Neigh- 
hour  Chriftian,  where  are  you  now  ? 

Ch.  Truly,  faid  Chriftian,  I  do  not 
know. 

Pli.  At  that,  Pliable  began  to  be 
offended ;  and  angerly  faid  to  his 
Fellow,  Is  this  the  happinejs  you  have 
told  me  all  this  while  op.  ifwehavejuch 
ill /peed  at  our  fir  ft Jetting  out,  what 
may  we  expett,  ytwixt  this,  and  our 
d  It  is  not  Journeys  end  ?   d  May  I  get  out  again 

7° pi  b°i    Wlt^°  my  ^fe>  y°u  fia^  P°Jfefs  t^)e  ^rave 
"  Country  alone  for  me.    And  with  that 

he  gave  a  defperate  ftruggle  or  two, 
and  got  out  of  the  Mire,  on  that 
fide  of  the  Slough  which  was  next  to 
his  own  Houfe :  So  away  he  went, 
and  Chriftian  faw  him  no  more. 

Wherefore  Chriftian  was  left  to  tum- 
ble in  the  Slough  of  Difpondency  alone, 
e  Chriflian  but  ftill  he  endeavoured  to  ftruggle 
in  trouble,  to  that  fide  of  the  Slough,  that  was  ftill  , 
feeks   ftill  further  e  from  his  own  Houfe ,  and  s 

llfr&Z'  next  t0  the  Wicket~gate;  tne  which  j 

liTowT  he  did> but  coulci  not  get  °ut> be- 

Houfe.  caufe 


C&e  pilgrims  P?og*efe-         u 

caufe  of  the  burden  that  was  upon 
his  back.  But  I  beheld  in  my  Dream, 
that  a  Man  came  to  him ,  whofe 
name  was  Help,  and  asked  him,  What 
he  did  there  ? 

Chr.  Sir,  faid  Chriftian,  I  was  di- 
rected this  way  by  a  Man  called  E- 
vangelift ;  who  directed  me  alfo  to 
yonder  Gate,  that  I  might  efcape 
the  wrath  to  come  :  And  as  I  was  go- 
ing thither,  I  fell  in  here. 

Help.  But  why  did  you  not  look  for 
Hhe  fteps  ?  f  The  Pro. 

Ch.  Fear  followed  me  fo  hard,  that  miJes- 
I  fled  the  next  way,  and  fell  in. 

Help.  Give  me  thy  hand. So  he  gave 
•him  his  hand,  and  s  he  drew  him  out,  g Pf.  +0. 2 
and  fet  him  upon  found  ground,  and 
bid  him  go  on  his  way. 

Then  I  ftepped  to  him  that  pluckt 
him  out ;  and  faid  ;  Sir,  Wherefore 
(fince  over  this  place,is  the  way  from 
the  City  of  DeJiru5iiony  to  yonder 
Gate)  is  it,  that  this  Plat  is  not  men- 
ded, that  poor  Travellers  might  go 
thither  with  more  fecurity  ?  And  he 
faid  unto  me,  this  Miry  Jlough  is  fuch 
a  place  as  cannot  be  mended  :  It  is 
the  defcent  whither  the  fcum  and 
filth  that  attends  conviction  for  fin, 
B  4  doth 


3,4- 


12        €be  Pilgrims  l^ogrefo 

continually  run,  and  therefore  is  it 
called  th&Slougb  ofDifpond:  for  ftill  as 
the  finner  is  awakened  about  his  loft 
condition,  there  arifeth  in  his  foul 
many  fears,  and  doubts,  and  dis- 
couraging apprehenfions,  which  all 
of  them  get  together,  and  fettle  in 
this  place :  And  this  is  the  reafon  of 
the  badnefs  of  this  ground. 
h  Ifa.  35.  it  is  not  the  h  pleafure  of  the  King, 
that  this  place  mould  remain  fo  bad ; 
his  Labourers  alfo,  have  by  the  di- 
rection of  His  Majefties  Surveyors, 
been  for  above  this  fixteen  hundred 
years,  imploy'd  about  this  patch  of 
ground,  if  perhaps  it  might  have 
been  mended :  yea,  and  to  my  know- 
ledge, faith  he,  Here  hath  been  fwal- 
lowed  up,  at  leaft  Twenty  thou- 
fand  Cart  Loads ;  Yea  Millions  of 
wholefom  Inftructions,  that  have  at 
all  feafons  been  brought  from  all 
places  of  the  Kings  Dominions ;  (and 
they  that  can  tell,  fay,  they  are 
the  beft  Materials  to  make  good 
ground  of  the  place;)  If  fo  be  it  might 
have  been  mended, but  it  is  the  Slough 
ofDifpond  ftill ;  and  fo  will  be,  when 
they  have  done  what  they  can. 
True,  there  are  by  the  direction  of 

the 


Cfie  pilgrims  p?ogrefe.         *3 

the    Law-giver,    certain   good   and 
fubftantiall    [  Steps  ,     placed     even  i  The  Pro- 
through  the  verv  midft  of  this  Slough;  mifes  °f 
but  at  fuch  time  as  this  place  doth  for^0 

,      r  r.  ,  «ii  and  accep- 

much  ipue  out  its  filth,  as  it  doth  &-  tancei0 
gainft  change  of  weather,  thefe  fteps  lifeby faith 
are  hardly  ken  ;   or  if  they  be,  Men  in  drift. 
through  the  dizinefs  of  their  heads, 
ftep  befides  ;  and  then  they  are  be- 
mired   to   purpofe,   notwithstanding 
the  fteps  be  there;  but  the  ground  is 
k  good  when  they  are  once  got  in  at  k  i  Sa  is. 
the  Gate.  23. 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  by 
this  time  Pliable  was  got  home  to 
his  Houfe  again.  So  his  Neighbours 
came  to  vifit  him  ;  and  fome  of  them 
called  him  wife  Man  for  coming 
back  ;  and  fome  called  him  Fool,  for 
hazarding  himfelf  with  Chrijlian; 
others  again  did  mock  at  his  Cow- 
ardlinefs  ;  faying,  Surely  iince  you 
began  to  venture,  I  would  not  have 
been  fo  bafe  to  have  given  out  for  a 
few  difficulties.  So  Pliable  fat  fneak- 
ing  among  them.  But  at  laft  he  got 
more  confidence,  and  then  they  all 
turned  their  tales,  and  began  to  de- 
ride poor  Chrifiian  behind  his  back. 
And  thus  much  concerning  Pliable. 


j  4         C&e  Pilgrims  p?ogrefo 

By  this  time,  Chriftian  was  got  up 
to  the  Gate.  Now  over  the  Gate 
there  was  Written,  Knock  and  it  Jhall 
I  Matt.7.8.  fa  opened  unto  you.  1  He  knocked 
therefore,  more  then  once  or  twice, 
faying, 

May  I  now  enter  here  ?   will  he  within 
Open  to  forry  ?ne^  though  I  have  bin 
An  undeferving  Rebel  ?   then  Jhall  1 
Not  fail  to  fing  his  la/ling  praife  on  high. 

At  laft  there  came  a  grave  Perfon  to 
the  Gate,  named  Good-will ^ho  asked 
Who  was  there?  and  whence  he  came  ? 
and  what  he  would  have  ? 

Ch.  Hereisapoorburdenedfinner, 

I  come  from  the  City  of  Deftruclion> 

but  am  going  to  Mount  Ziony  that  I 

may  be  delivered  from  the  wrath  to 

come  ;  I  would  therefore,  Sir,  fmce 

I  am  informed  that  by  this  Gate  is  the 

way  thither,  know  if  you  are  willing 

to  let  me  in. 

mi  'be Gate      Good-wilLm  I  am  willing  with  all 

will  be      my  heart,  faid  he  ;  and  with  that  he 

opened   to  opened  the  Gate. 

broken-  g0  wnen  Chriftian  was  ftepping  in, 

ear  e  jin-  ^e  otner  gave  nim  a  pull;  Then  faid 

Chriftian ,  what  means  that?  The  o- 

ther 


C6e  pilgrims  ip?o<jtm         i  5 

ther  told  him,  A  little  diftance  from 
this  Gate,  there  is   erected  a  ftrong 
Cattle,  of  which"   Beelzebub  is  the  n&tfci* #*. 
Captain  :   from  thence  both  he,  and  wj   ^0/* 
them  that  are  with  him   moot  Ar-  that  enter 
rows  at  thofe  that  come  up  to  this  GeJt™lg 
Gate  ;  if  happily  they  may  dye  be- 
fore they  can  enter  in.     Then  faid 
Chrifiian,  I  rejoyce  and  tremble.  So 
when  he  was  got  in,  the  Man  of  the 
Gate  asked  him,  Who  directed  him 
thither? 

Ch,  Evangelift  bid  me  come  hither 
andknock,(asIdid;)  Andhefaid,that 
you,  Sir,  would  tell  me  what  I  mud 
do. 

Good  Will.  An  open  Boor  is  Jet  be- 
fore thee^  and  no  man  can  jhut  it. 

Ch.  Now  I  begin  to  reap  the  bene- 
fits of  my  hazzards. 

Good  Will.  But  how  is  it  that  yon 
came  alone  ? 

Ch.  Becaufe  none  of  my  Neigh- 
bours faw  their  danger,  as  I  faw  mine. 

Good  Will.  Did  any  of  them  know 
of  your  coming  ? 

Ch.  Yes,  my  Wife  and  Children 
faw  me  at  the  flrft,  and  called  after 
me  to  turn  again:  Alfo  fome  of  my 

Neigh- 


s6        Cfje  Pilgrims  p?offtete> 

Neighbours  flood  crying,  and  calling 
after  me  to  return  ;  but  I  put  my 
Fingers  in  mine  Ears ,  and  fb  came 
on  my  way. 

Good  Will.  But  did  none  of  them 
follow  you,  to  per/wade  you  to  go  back? 
Ch.  Yes,  both  Obftinate,  and  Pli- 
able :  But  when  they  faw  that  they 
could  not  prevail,  Obftinate  went 
railing  back  ;  but  Pliable  came  with 
me  a  little  way. 

Goodwill.  But  why  did  he  not  come 
through  ? 

Ch.  We  indeed  came  both  together, 

until  we  came  at  the  Slow  ofDifpond, 

into  the  which,  we  alfo  fuddenly  fell. 

And  then  was  my  Neighbour  Pliable 

difcouraged,  and  would  not  adven- 

o  a  Man   ture  further.0  Wherefore  getting  out 

may  have  again,  on  that  fide  next  to  his  own 

Company    Houfe  ;  he  told  me,  I  mould  pofTefs 

•■when  he     ^  Drave  Countrey  alone  for  him  : 

Utsoutfor  ,  .  it 

Heaven     ^°  ne  went  his  way,  and  1  came  mine. 

&yetgothi-  He  after  Obftinate,  and  I  to  this  Gate. 

ther  alone.  Good  Will.  Then  faid  Good  Will, 
Alafs  poor  Man,is  the  Cceleftial  Glory 
of  fo  fmall  efteem  with  him,  that  he 
counteth  it  not  worth  running  the 
hazards  of  a  few  difficulties  to  ob- 
tain it.     Well  good  Chriftiany  come 


€&e  pilgrims  l&ogrefo        17 

a  little  way  with  me,  and  I  will  teach 
thee  about  the  way  thou  muft  go. 
Look  before  thee  ;  doft  thou  fee  this 
narrow  way  ?  That  is  the  way  thou 
muft  go.  It  was  caft  up  by  the  Patri- 
archs, Prophets,  Chrift,  his  Apoftles; 
and  it  is  as  ftraight  as  a  Rule  can 
make  it:This  is  the  way  thou  muft  go. 

Ch.  But  faid  Chriftian,  Is  there  no 
turnings  nor  windings  by  which  a 
Stranger  may  looje  the  way  ? 

Good  Will.  Yes ,  there  are  many 
ways  Butt  down  upon  this  ;  and  they 
are  Crooked  ,  and  Wide :  But  thus 
thoumay'ft  diftinguifh  the  right  from 
the  wrong,  That  only  being  ftraight 
and  narrow. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  That 
Chriftian  asked  him  further,  If  he 
could  not  help  him  off  with  his  bur- 
den that  was  upon  his  back ;  For  as 
yet  he  had  not  got  rid  thereof,  nor 
could  he  by  any  means  get  it  off 
without  help. 

He  told  him ;  As  to  the  burden,  be 
content  to  bear  it,  until  1  thou  comeft  p  "There  is 
to   the  place  of  p  Deliverance ;  for no  delitve' 
there  it  will  fall  from  thy  back  it  felf.  ™<f™* 

_.  .     .  _ .        .  J  .    ,  the  guilty 

_  Then  Chriftian  began  to  gird  up  andhurden 
his  loins  ,  and  to  addrefs  himfelf  to  0//«,  but 

his 


'8        Cfte  Pilgttms  iPiojjrett. 

by  the  death  Journey.  Sothe  other  told  him,  that 
&  blood  of  by  that  he  was  gone  fome  diftance 
chrift.  from  the  Gate,  he  would  come  at 
the  Houfe  of  the  Interpreter ;  at 
whofe  Door  he  mould  knock;  and  he 
would  mew  him  excellent  things. 
Then  Chriftian  took  his  leave  of  his 
Friend,  and  he  again  bid  him,  God 
fpeed. 

Then  he  went  on,  till  he  came  at 
qChrlftian  the  Houfe  of  the  ^  Interpreter ',  where 
comes  to  he  knocked  over  and  over :  at  laft 
the  Houfe  one  came  to  the  Door,  and  asked 
fJhreJrn-  Who  was  there* 

Ch.  Sir,  here  is  a  Travailer,  who 
was  bid  by  an  acquaintance  of  the 
Good-man  of  this  Houfe,  to  call 
here  for  my  profit :  I  would  therefore 
fpeak  with  the  Matter  of  the  Houfe  : 
fo  he  called  for  the  Matter  of  the 
Houfe  ;  who  after  a  little  time  came 
to  Chriftian,  and  asked  him  what  he 
would  have  ? 

Ch.  Bir,  faid  Chriftian ,  I  am  a 
Man  that  am  come  from  the  City  of 
Deftruffion  ,  and  am  going  to  the 
Mount  Zion>  and  I  was  told  by  the 
Man  that  ftands  at  the  Gate,  at  the 
head  of  this  way,  That  if  I  called 
here,  you  would  fhew  me  excellent 

things 


€&e  pilgrims  H^ogrefiu        19 

things  , r  fuch  as  would  be  an  help  r  He  is  en. 
to  me  in  my  Journey.  tertah&d. 

Inter.    Then  faid  the  Interpreter, 
f  Come  in, I  will  mew  thee  that  which  „atj0„ 
will  be  profitable  to  thee.  So  he  com- 
manded his  Man  to  light  the  Candle, 
and  bid  Chriftian  follow  him  ;  fo  he 
had  him  into  a  private  Room,  and 
bid  his  Man  open  a  Door  ;  the  which 
when  he  had  done,  '  Chriftian  faw  a'^riftian 
Picture  of  a  very  grave  Perfon  hang  ^r^, 
up  againft  the  Wall,  and  this  was  the  Pifiure. 
fafhion  of  it.     u  //  had  eyes  lift  up  to  uTbe/a/bi- 
Heaven,  the  beft  of  Books  in  its  hand, on  °fthe 
the  Law  of 'Truth  was  written  upon  its  ?%aure- 
lips,  the  Worldwas  behind  his  back;  it 
flood  as  if  it  Pleaded  with  Men,  and  a 
Crown  of  Gold  did  hangover  its  head. 
Ch.  Then/aid  Chriftian,  What  means 
this  ? 

Inter.  The  Man  whofe  Picture  this  xCor.4.15 
is,  is  one  of  a  thoufand,  he  can  x  be- 
get Children,  Travel  in  birth  with 
Children,  and  v  Nurfe  them  himfelf,  yGal.4.19, 
when  they  are  born.     And  whereas 
thou  feeftz  him  with  eyes  lift  up  to  »  Thefi. 
Heaven, the  beftof  Booksin  his  hand,  z-  7- 
and   the  Law  of  Truth  writ  on  his 
lips  :  it  is  to  mew  thee,  that  his  work 
is  to  know  and  unfold  dark  things 

to 


20        cfie  pilgrims  Pjogtefe; 

kTbe  mea-  to  finners  ;  even  as  alfo  thou  feeft 

npi'auretbe  a  him    ftand    aS   lf    he    Pleaded    With 

Men :  And   whereas  thou  feeft  the 
World  as  caft  behind  him,  and  that  a 
Crown  hangs  over  his  head  ;  that  is, 
to  fhew  thee  that  flighting  and  de- 
fpifing  the  things  that  are  prefent , 
for  the  love  that  he  hath  to  his  Ma- 
ilers fervice,  he  is  fure  in  the  World 
that  comes  next  to  have  Glory  for 
his  Reward  :  Now,  faid  the  Interpre- 
hWhh    ier>  "  nave  Shewed  thee  this  Picture, 
(bewedhim  ^r^ b  becaufe  the  Man  whofe  Pi&ure 
the  Piaure  this  is,  is  the  only  Man,  whom  the 
fir/?.  Lord  of  the  Place  whither  thou  art 

going,  hath  Authorized  ,  to  be  thy 
Guide  in  all  difficult  places  thou 
mayeft  meet  with  in  the  way:  where- 
fore take  good  heed  to  what  I  have 
fhewed  thee,  and  bear  well  in  thy 
mind  what  thou  haft  feen ;  left  in  thy 
Journey,  thou  meet  with  fome  that 
pretend  to  lead  thee  right,  but  their 
way  goes  down  to  death. 

Then  he  took  him  by  the  hand,  and 
led  him  into  a  very  large  Parlour 
that  was  full  of  duft,  becaufe  never 
fwept ;  the  which,  after  he  had  re- 
viewed a  little  while,  the  Interpreter 
called  for  a    man    to  fweep :   Now 

when 


Cfie  Pilgrims  p?ogrcf&        21 

when  he  began  to  fweep,  the  duft  be- 
gan fo  abundantly  to  fly  about,  that 
Chriftian  had  aim  oft  therewith  been 
choaked :  Then  faid  the  Interpreter  to 
a  Dam/el  that  ftood  by,  Bring  hither 
Water,andfprinkle  the  Room;  which 
when  fhe  had  done,  was  fwept  and 
cleanfed  with  pleafure. 

Ch.Then/aid  Chriftian,  What  means 
this? 

In.  The  Interpreter  anfwered ; 
this  Parlor  is  the  heart  of  a  Man 
that  was  never  fanctified  by  the  fweet 
Grace  of  the  Gofpel :  The  duft3  is 
his  Original  Sin,  and  inward  Corrup- 
tions that  have  defiled  the  whole 
Man ;  He  that  began  to  fweep  at 
flrft,  is  the  Law ;  but  She  that  brought 
water,  and  did  fprinkle  it,  is  the  Go- 
fpel :  Nov/,  whereas  thou  faweft  that 
fo  foon  as  the  firft  began  to  fweep,the 
duft  did  fo  fly  about  that  the 
Room  by  him  could  not  be  cleanfed, 
but  that  thou  waft  almoft  choaked 
therewith.  This  is  to  fhew  thee,  that 
the  Law,  inftead  of  cleanfing  the 
heart  ( by  its  working)  from  fin,  d  dRom.7.6. 
doth  revive,  put  e  ftrength  into,  andeiCor*15' 
f  increafe  it  in  the  foul,  as  it  doth  ?  ' 

c  dif-fRo-5-20< 


22        cfte  Pilgrims  p?og;tef& 

difcover  and  forbid  it,  but  doth  not 
give  power  to  fubdue. 

Again,  as  thou  faweft  the  Dam/el 
fprinkle  the  Room  with  Water,  upon 
which  it  was  cleanfed  with  pleafure : 
This  is  to  mew  thee,  that  when  the 
Gofpel  comes  in  the  fweet  and  pre- 
cious influences  thereof  to  the  heart, 
then   I  fay,  even  as  thou  faweft  the 
Damfel  lay   the   duft  by  fprinkling 
the  Floor  with  Water,  fo  is  fin  van- 
gjoh.15.3.  quifhed  and  fubdued ,  and  the  foul 
Eph.  5.26.  made  clean,  through  the  Faith  of  it; 
Act.  159.  ancL  confequentiy  g  fit  for  tne  King  of 

Rom.  16.    ^,  >  ,     ,  J  & 

25,  26.      Glory  t0  inhabit. 

Joh.  15.         I  faw  moreover  in  my  Dream, h 

T3-  that  the  Interpreter  took  him  by  the 

h  f?e  hand,and  had  him  into  a  little  Room; 

Pattern  l®  wnere  ^at  two  ^tt\e  Children,  each 

Patience.    one  m  his  Chair  :  The  name  of  the 

eldeft  was  Paffion,  and  of  the  other 

Patience ;  Pqffion  feemed  to  be  much 

difcontent,  but   Patience    was  very 

quiet.    Then  Chriftian  asked,  What 

Paflion      is   the  reafon   of  the  difcontent   of 

ZlUoZ*  Pa$on  ?  The  Interpreter  anfwered  , 
The  Governour  of  them  would  have 
him  flay  for  his  beft  things  till  the 
i  Patience  beginning  of  the  next  year  ;  but  he 
is  for  wai-  will  have  all  now  :  *  But  Patience  is 
ting.         willing  to  wait.  Then 


C&e  plgrtms  PjogteCk         23 

Then  I  faw  that  one  came  to  k  Pa/-  k  Paflion 
/ton,  and  brought  him  a  Bag  of  Trea-  has  hts  de 
fare,  and  poured  it  down  at  his  feet  -,' 
the  which  he  took  up,  and  rejoyced 
therein  ;   and   withall ,  laughed    Pa- 
tience to  fcorn :  But  I  beheld  but  a 
while,  and   he  had  l  lavifhed  all   a-         * And 
way  ,  and  had  nothing  left  him  but  luify  la\ 

~   7  '  b  1/1/bes    a/1 

RagS'  .    .  away. 

Ch.  Then/aid  ChnQaan  to  /Winter-  m  77^ 
preter,  m  Expound  this  matter  more  matter  ex- 
fully  to  me.  pounded. 

In.  So  he  faid,  Thefe  two  Lads  are 
Figures  ;  PaJ/ion,  of  the  Men  of  this 
World  ;  and  Patience,  of  the  Men  of 
that  which  is  to  come :  For  as  here 
thou  feeft,  PaJJion  will  have  all  now, 
thisyear;  thatistofay,in/to  World; 
So  are  the  Men  of  this  World  :  they 
muft  have  all  their  good  things  now, 
they  cannot  flay  till  next  Tear ;  that 
is,  untill  the  next  World,  for  their 
Portion  of  good.     That  Proverb,  A  _. 

n  Bird  in  the  Hand  is  worth  two  in  the  Worldi 
Bu/h  ,  is  of   more   Authority  with  Man  for  a 
them,  then  are  all  the  Divine  Tefti-  Bird  in  the 
monies  of  the  good  of  the  World  to  hat^d- 
come.     But  as  thou  faweft,  that  he 
had   quickly  lavifhed  all  away,  and 
had  prefently  left  him,  nothing  but 
C  1         Raggs; 


H        Cfie  Pilgrims  P?ogref& 

Raggs ;  So  will  it  be  with  all  fuch 

Men  at  the  end  of  this  World. 

Ch.  Then/aid  Chriftian,  Now  I  fee 

o  Patience  that  Patience  has  the  beft  °  Wijdom  ; 

had  the  beji  and  that  upon  many  accounts,   i .  Be- 

Wifdom.     cmje  hejiaySfor  the  foft  things.   2 .  And 

alfo  becaufe  he  will  have  the  Glory  of 

His,  when  the  other  hath  nothing  but 

Raggs. 

In.  Nay  ,  you  may  add  another ; 
to  wit,  The  glory  of  the  next  World 
will  never  wear  out ;  but  thefe  are 
fuddenlygone.  Therefore  P 'aj/ionhzd 
not  fo  much  reafon  to  laugh  at  Pa- 
tience, becaufe  he  had  his  good  things 
firft,  as  Patience  will  have  to  laugh 
Things  that  at  P&Jfion  >  p  becaufe  he  had  his  beft 
arefirji     things  I  aft ;  forftrft  muft  give  place  to 
muft  give  loft  ,  becaufe  loft  muft  have  his  time 
place ,  but  to  come?  Dut  laft  gives  place  to  no- 
t  mgsuat  tfcn      £or  there  is  not  another  to  fuc- 

arelajt^are  p »  _  m 

lading.      ceed  :  ne  therefore  that  hath  his  Por- 
tion ftrft,  muft  needs  have  a  time  to 
fpend  it ;  but  he  that  has  his  Portion 
lofty  muft  have  it  laftingly.     There- 
q  Luk.  1 6.  f°re  it  is  faid  of  i  Dives,  In  thy  life- 
Dives  had  time  thou  hadeft  ,  or  receivedeft  thy 
hs  good     good  things  y  and  likewife  Lazarus  evil 
wings fr, .  ffrjggS  .  £ut  now  he  is  comforted,  and 

thou  art  tormented. 

Ch. 


Cfte  pilgrims  P?og;ref0,        25 

Ch.  Then  1  perceive,  'tis  not  beft  to 
covet  things  that  are  now ;  but  to  wait 
for  things  to  come. 

In.  You  fay  the  Truth  ; r  For  the  2cor>4..  18 
things that arejeen, are  Temporal;  but  Thefirji 
the  things  that  are  no tfeen,are  Eternal  :  things  art 
But  though  this  be  fo;yet  fince  things  but?™?0 
prefent,  and  our  flefhly  appetite,  are  ra ' 
fuch  near  Neighbours  one  to  another ; 
and  again,  becaufe  things  to  come  , 
and  carnal  fenfe,  are  fuch  ftrangers 
one  to  another  :  therefore  it  is,  that 
the  firft  of  thefe  fo  fuddenly  fall  into 
amity,  and  that  diftance  is   fo  con- 
tinued between  the  fecond. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  the 
Interpreter  took  Chriftian  by  the 
hand ,  and  led  him  into  a  place, 
where  was  a  Fire  burning  againft  a 
Wall,  and  one  (landing  by  it  always, 
cafting  much  Water  upon  it  to  quench 
it :  Yet  did  the  Fire  burn  higher  and 
hotter. 

'Then/aid  Chriftian,  What  means 
this? 

The  Interpreter  anfwered  ,  This 
fire  is  the  work  of  Grace  that  is 
wrought  in  the  heart ;  he  that  cafts 
Water  upon  it,  to  extinguim  and  put 
it  out,  is  the  Devil:  but  in  that  thou 
C  3  feeft 


26        c&e  pilgrims  p?ogref& 

feeft  the  fire  notwithftanding  burn 
higher  and  hotter ,  thou  fhalt  alfo 
fee  the  reafon  of  that :  So  he  had  him 
about  to  the  back  fide  of  the  Wall, 
where  he  faw  a  Man  with  a  Veffel  of 
Oyl  in  his  hand,  of  the  which  he  did 
alfo  continually  caft,  but  fecretly,  in- 
to the  fire.  Then  faid  Chriftian,  What 
means  this  ?  The  Interpreter  anfwer- 
ed,  This  is  Chrift,  who  continually 
with  the  Oyl  of  his  Grace,  maintains 
the  work  already  begun  in  the  heart; 
By  the  means  of  which,  notwith- 
ftanding what  the  Devil  can  do ,  the 
iCor.iz.  9  fouls  of  his  People  prove  gracious 
ftill.  And  in  that  thou  faweft,  that 
the  Man  ftood  behind  the  Wall  to 
maintain  the  fire  ;  this  is  to  teach 
thee,  that  it  is  hard  for  the  tempted 
to  fee  how  this  work  of  Grace  is 
maintained  in  the  foul. 

I  faw  alfo  that  the  Interpreter  took 
him  again  by  the  hand,  and  led  him 
into  a  pleafant  place,  where  was 
builded  a  lately  Palace,  beautiful  to 
behold ;  at  the  fight  of  which,  Chri- 
ftian  was  greatly  delighted ;  he  faw 
alfo  upon  the  top  thereof,  certain 
Perfons  walked,  who  were  cloathed 
all  in  Gold.  Then  faid  Chriftian,  May 

we 


Cfje  pilgrims  p?ogrcf&        27 

we  go  in  thither?  Then  the  Interpre- 
ter took  him  ,  and  led  him  up  to- 
ward the  door  of  the  Palace  ;  and 
behold ,  at  the  door  flood  a  great 
Company  of  men,  as  defirous  to  go 
in,  but  durft  not.  There  alfo  fat  a 
Man ,  at  a  little  diftance  from  the 
door,  at  a  Table-fide,  with  a  Book, 
and  his  Inkhorn  before  him,  to  take 
the  Name  of  him  that  mould  enter 
therein: He  faw  alfo  that  in  the  door- 
way, flood  many  Men  in  Armour  to 
keep  it ;  being  refolved  to  do  to  the 
Man  that  would  enter, what  hurt  and 
mifchief  they  could.  Now  was  Chri- 
ftian  fomwhat  in  a  mufe  :  at  laft,when 
every  Man  flarted  back  for  fear  of  the 
Armed  Men ;  Chriftian  faw  a  Man  of 
a  very  flout  countenance  come  up  to 
the  Man  that  fat  there  to  write  ;  fay- 
ing,Set  down  my  name,Sir ;  the  which 
when  he  had  done,  he  faw  the  Man 
draw  his  Sword,  and  put  an  Helmet 
upon  his  Head,  and  rufh  toward  the 
door  upon  the  Armed  Men,  who  laid 
upon  him  with  deadly  force;  but  the 
Man,  not  at  all  difcouraged ,  fell  to 
cutting  and  hacking  mofl  fiercely;fo, 
after  he  had  u  received  and  given  Aa.i4j22 
many  wounds  to  thofe  that  attempt- 
C  4  ed 


28        c&e  Pilgrims  H??og;refo 

ted  to  keep  him  out ,  he  cut  his  way 
through  them  all ,  and  prefTed  for- 
ward into  the  Palace  ;  at  which  there 
was  a  pleafant  voice  heard  from 
thofe  that  were  within,  even  of  the 
Three  that  walked  upon  the  top  of 
the  Palace. 

Come  in,  Come  in; 

Eternal  Glory  thou  Jhalt  win. 

So  he  went  in,  and  was  cloathed  with 
fuch  Garments  as  they.  Then  Chri- 
ftian  fmiled,  and  faid,  I  think  verily  I 
know  the  meaning  of  this. 

Now,  faid  Chriftian ,  let  me  go 
hence  :  Nay  ftay  (faid  the  Interpre- 
ter,) till  I  have  me  wed  thee  a  little 
more,  and  after  that  thou  fhalt  go 
on  thy  way.  So  he  took  him  by  the 
hand  again,  and  led  him  into  a  very 
x    ejpmr  fafe  R0om,  where  there  fat  a  Man 

like  an  Iron  .  * 

Cage.        ln  an  iron  x  Cage. 

Now  the  Man,  to  look  on,  feem- 
ed  very  fad:  he  fat  with  his  eyes  look- 
ing down  to  the  ground,  his  hands 
folded  together  ;  and  he  fighed  as  if 
he  would  break  his  heart.  Then  faid 
Chriftian,  What  means  this  ?  At  which 
the  Interpreter  bid  him  talk  with  the 
Man. 

Chr.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to  the 

Man, 


C6e  Pilgrims  p?og;reC&        29 

Man,  What  art  thou  ?  The  Man  an- 
fwered,  I  am  what  I  was  not  once. 

Chr.   What  waft  thou  once  ? 

Man.  The  Man  faid,  I  was  once 
a  fair  and  flourifhing  Profeffor,  both 
in  mine  own  eyes,  and  alfo  in  the 
eyes  of  others :  I  once  was ,  as  I 
thought,  fair  for  the  Cceleftial  City, 
and  had  then  even  joy  at  the  thoughts 
that  I  mould  get  thither. 

Chr.  Welly  but  what  art  thou  now} 

Man,  I  am  now  a  Man  of  Defpair, 
and  am  fhut  up  in  it,  as  in  this  Iron 
Cage.  I  cannot  get  out ;  O  now  I 
cannot. 

Chr.  But  how  cameft  thou  in  this 
condition  ? 

Man.  I  left  off  to  watch,  and  be 
fober  ;  I  laid  the  reins  upon  the  neck 
of  my  lufts  ;  I  finned  againft  the  light 
of  the  Word,  and  the  goodnefs  of 
God  :  I  have  grieved  the  Spirit,  and 
he  is  gone  ;  I  tempted  the  Devil,  and 
he  is  come  to  me ;  I  have  provoked 
God  to  anger,  and  he  has  left  me  ;  J 
have  fo  hardened  my  heart,  that  1 
cannot  repent. 

Then  faid  Chriftian  to  the  Interpre- 
ter, But  is  there  no  hopes  for  such  a 
Man  as  this  ?    Ask  him,  faid  the  In- 

ter- 


jo        c&e  Pilgrims  p^ogrefs, 

terpreter  ?    Nay,  faid  Chriftian>  pray 
Sir,  do  you. 

Inter.   Then  faid  the  Interpreter  y 
Is  there  no  hope  but  you  mujl  be  kept  in 
this  Iron  Cage  of  Be/pair  ? 
Man.  No,  none  at  all. 
Inter.  Why}  the  Son  of  the  Blejfed 
is  very  pitiful. 
Heb  6  6       Man.  I  have  y  Crucified  him  to  my 
z  Luke  19.  felf,  a  frefh.  I  have  defpifed  z  his  Per- 
*4-  fon,I  havedefpifed  his  Righteoufnefs, 

I  have  counted  his  Blood  an  unholy 
a  Heb.  10.  thing,  I  have  done  defpite  a  to  the 
*s,  29.  Spirit  of  Grace  :  Therefore  I  have 
mut  my  felf  out  of  all  the  Promifes; 
and  there  now  remains  to  me  nothing 
but  threatnings, dreadful  threatnings, 
faithful  threatnings  of  certain  Judge- 
ment, which  mail  devour  me  as  an 
Adverfary. 

Inter.  For  what  did  you  bring  your 
I  elf  into  this  condition  ? 

Man.  For  the  Lufr.s,Pleafures,and 
Profits  of  this  World ;  in  the  injoy- 
ment  of  which ,  I  did  then  promife 
my  felf  much  delight :  but  now  even 
every  one  of  thofe  things  alfo  bite 
me,  and  gnaw  me  like  a  burning 
worm. 

In- 


C&e  Pilgrims  Pjogrcfe,        3* 

Inter.  But  canft  thou  not  now  repent 
and  turn  ? 

Man.  God  hath  denied  me  repen- 
tance ;  his  Word  gives  me  no  encou- 
ragement to  believe ;  yea,  himfelf 
hath  fhut  me  up  in  this  Iron  Cage; 
nor  can  all  the  men  in  the  World  let 
me  out.  O  Eternity  !  Eternity!  how 
mail  I  grapple  with  the  mifery  that  I 
mutt  meet  with  in  Eternity  ! 

Inter.  Then  faid  the  Interpreter  to 
Chriftian,  Let  this  mans  mifery  be 
remembered  by  thee,  and  be  an  ever- 
lafting  caution  to  thee. 

Chr.  Well,  faid  Chriftian,  this  is 
fearful ;  God  help  me  to  watch  -and 
be  fober ;  and  to  pray,  that  I  may 
fhun  the  caufes  of  this  mans  mifery. 
Sir,  is  it  not  time  for  me  to  go  on  my 
way  now  ? 

Inter.  Tarry  till  I  fhall  ihew  thee 
one  thing  more,  and  then  thou  fhalt 
go  on  thy  way. 

So  he  took  Chriftian  by  the  hand  a- 
gain,  and  led  him  into  a  Chamber, 
where  there  was  one  a  rifing  out  of 
Bed  ;  and  as  he  put  on  his  Rayment, 
he  fhook  and  trembled.  Then  faid 
Chriftian,  WThy  doth  this  Man  thus 
tremble  ?     The  Interpreter  then  bid 

him 


32        €&e  pilgrims  Pjogrefo 

him  tell  to  Chriftian  the  reafon  of  his 
fo  doing,  So  he  began,  and  faid:  This 
night  as  I  was  in  my  fleep,I  Dreamed, 
and  behold  the  Heavens  grew  ex- 
ceeding black  ;  alfo  it  thundred  and 
lightned  in  moft  fearful  wife,  that  it 
i  Cor.  15.  Put  me  mt0  an  Agony.    So  I  looked 
1  Theff.  4.  up  in  my  Dream,  and  faw  the  Clouds 
Jude  1 5.    rack  at  an  unufual  rate  ;  upon  which 
aThef.i.8.  j  hearc[  a  great  found  of  a  Trumpet, 

Rev  20*11  anc^  ^aw  °  a  Man  ^t  uPon  a  Cloud, 
12,  \  3, 14.  attended  with  the  thoufands  of  Hea- 
If.  26.  21.  ven;  they  were  all  in  flaming  fire,  alfo 
Mic.  7.16,  the  Heavens  was  on  a  burning  flame. 
7'  I  heard  then  a  voice,  faying,  Arife  ye 

Dan  V  10  Dead,  and  come  to  Judgement ;  and 
with  that,the  Rocks  rent,  the  Graves 
opened,  &  the  Dead  that  were  there- 
in, came  forth ;  fome  of  them  were 
exceeding  glad,  and  looked  upward; 
and  fome  fought  to  hide  themfelves 
under  the  Mountains :  Then  I  faw 
the  Man  that  fat  upon  the  Cloud, 
open  the  Book ;  and  bid  the  World 
draw  near.  Yet  there  was  by  reafon 
of  a  Fiery  flame  that  irTued  out  and 
came  from  before  him,  a  convenient 
diftance  betwixt  him  and  them,  as 
betwixt  the  Judge  and  the  Prifoners 
at  the  Bar.    I  heard  it  alfo  proclaimed 

to 


Cfte  pilgrims  l&ogrefo        33 

to  them  that  attended  on  the  Man  cMat,3.ia 
that  fat  on  the  Cloud;  ^Gather  toge-  ^j13'3^' 
ther  the  Tares,  the  Chaff,  and  Stubble, 
and  caft  them  into  the  burning  Lake; 
and  with  that,  the  Bottomlefs  pit  o- 
pened,  juft  whereabout  I  flood  ;  out 
of  the  mouth  of  which  there  came  in 
an  abundant    manner  Smoak,    and 
Coals  of  fire,  with  hideous  noifes.  It 
was  alfo  faid  to    the  fame  perfons ; 
Gather  my  Wheat  into  my  Garner,  d  Th  f 
And  with  that  I  faw  many  catch't  up  l6y  ,7> ' 
d  and  carried  away  into  the  Clouds, 
but  I  was  left  behind.     I  alfo  fought 
to  hide  my  felf,  but  I  could  not ;  for 
the  Man  that  fat  upon  the  Cloud,ftill  Ro 
kept  his  eye  upon  me :  my  fins  alfo  I5 
came  into  mind,  and  my  Confcience 
did  accufe  me  on  every  fide.     Upon 
this  I  awaked  from  my  fleep. 

Chr.  But  what  was  it  that  made  you 
fo  fraid  of  this  fight  ? 

Man.  Why  I  thought  that  the  day 
of  Judgement  was  come,  and  that  I 
was  not  ready  for  it :  but  this  frighted 
me  moftj  that  the  Angels  gathered 
up  feveral,  and  left  me  behind  ;  alfo 
the  pit  of  Hell  opened  her  mouth 
juft  where  I  ftood:my  Confcience  too 
within  afflicted  me;  and  as  I  thought, 

the 


34        Cf)e  Pilgrims  l^ogrefe, 

the  Judge  had  always  his  eye  upon 
me,  mewing  indignation  in  his  coun- 
tenance. 

Then  faid  the  Interpreter  to  Chri- 
ftian, Haft  thou  confidered  all  theje 
things  ? 

Chri.  Yes,  and  they  put  me  in 
hope  and  fear. 

Inter,  Well,  keep  all  things  fo  in  thy 
mind,  that  they  may  be  as  a  Goad  in 
thy  fides,to  prick  thee  forward  in  the 
way  thou  muft  go.  Then  Chriftian 
began  to  gird  up  his  loins,  and  to  ad- 
drefs  himfelf  to  his  Journey.  Then 
faid  the  Interpreter,  The  Comforter 
be  always  with  thee  good  Chriftian, 
to  guide  thee  in  the  way  that  leads 
to  the  City. 

So  Chriftian  went  on  his  way, fay  ing, . 

Here  I  have  feen  things  rare,  and  pro*- 
fitable ; 

Things  plea/ant,  dreadful,  things  tat 
make  me  (table 

In  what  I  have  began  to  take  in  hand : 

Then  let  me  think  on  them,  and  under- 
stand 

Wherefore  they  Jhewed  me  was,  and  let\ 
me  be 

Thankful,  O  good  Interpreter,  to  thee. 

Now 


€&e  Pilgrims  li^ogrefo        35 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  that 
the  high  way  up  which  Chriftian  was 
to  go,  was  fenced  on  either  fide  with 
a  Wall,  and  that  Wall  is  called  Sul- 
fation, Up  this  way  therefore  did 
burdened  Chriftian  run,  but  not  with- 
out great  difficulty,  becaufe  of  the 
load  on  his  back. 

He  ran  thus  till  he  came  at  a  place 
fomewhat  afcending ;  and  upon  that 
place  flood  a  Cro/s,  and  a  little  be- 
low in  the  bottom,  a  Sepulcher.  So 
I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  that  juft  as 
Chriftian  came  up  with  the  Crofs,  his 
,burden  loofed  from  off  his  Shoulders, 
|and  fell  from  off  his  back  ;  and  be- 
gan to  tumble ,  and  fo  continued  to 
do,  till  it  came  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Sepulcher ,  where  it  fell  in,  and  I  faw 
it  no  more. 

Then  was    Chriftian    glad  e  and     e  When 
lightfom,and  faid  with  a  merry  heart,  God  re~ 
He  hath  given  me  reft,  by  his  for  row  ;    a-*es  us  , 
2nd  life,  by  his  death.   Then  he  flood  anci  yur. 
/bill  a  while,  to  look  and  wonder  ;  for  den^eart 
t  was  very  furprizing  to  him,  that  &*  thofe 
:he  fight   of  the  Crofs  mould  thus '^  ** 
>afe  him  of  his  burden.     He  looked       ^ 
Therefore  ,  and  looked  again  ,  even 
:ill  the  fprings  that  were  in  his  head 

fent 


3  6         CDe  pilgrims  Piogtefs. 

fZech.  12.  fent  the  f  waters  down  his  cheeks. 

10.  Now  as  he  flood  looking  and  weep- 

ing, behold  three  mining  ones  came 
to  him,  and  faluted  him,  with  Peace 
be  to  thee  :  fothenrftfaidtohim,  Thy 
fins  be  forgiven.  The  fecond,  ftript 
him  of  his  Rags,  and  cloathed  him 
with  change  of  Raiment.  The  third 
alfo  fet  a  mark  in  his  fore-head, 
and  gave  him  a  Roll  with  a  Seal  up- 
on it,  which  he  bid  him  look  on  as  he 
ran,  and  that  he  mould  give  it  in  at 
the  Cceleftial  Gatetfo  they  went  their 
way.  Then  Chriftian  gave  three 
leaps  for  joy,  and  went  out  ringing, 

tanrfntan  Thusfar  did  T  come  loaden  with  myfm  > 

Oo    aLe,  Nor    COuld  0U£ht    eafi   the    %rief  that    1 

-when  God       WtfJ  Iff, 

doth    gi<ve  Till  I  came    hither :   What    a  place   is 

bim  the  joy       this! 

ofhisbeart.  Muff  hgre    be  fhe  beglnning  0f  my  frfy  f 

Musi    here   the    burden  fall  from  off  my 
back? 

Musi    here  the  firings   that  bound  it  to 
me^  crack.? 

Bleji  Crofsf    blefi  Sepulcher !    blefi   ra- 
ther be 

The  Man  that  there  was  put  to  Jhamefor 
me, 

I 


C&e  pilgrims  Ipjogtefe.         31 

I  faw  then  in  my  Dream  that 
he  went  on  thus  ,  even  untill  he 
came  at  a  bottom,  where  he  faw, 
a  little  out  of  the  way,  three  Men 
faft  afleep  with  Fetters  upon  their 
heels.  The  name  of  the  one  was 
a  Simple,  another  Sloth,  and  the  third    *  stim*u\ 

n      /    5  .  '  Sloth,  and 

Presumption.  _  _     P^^- 

Chriftian  then  feeing  them  lye  in  o;;, 
this  cafe,  went  to  them,  if  perad- 
venture  he  might  awake  them.  And 
cryed,  You  are  like  them  that  fleep 
on  the  top  of  a  Maft,  for  the  dead 
Sea  is  under  you,  a  Gulf  that  hath 
no  bottom :  Awake  therefore  and 
come  away,  be  willing  alfo,  and  I 
willhelpyou  off  with  your  Irons.  He 
alfo  told  them,  If  he  thatgoethabout 
like  a  roaring  Lion  comes  by,  you 
will  certainly  become  a  prey  to  his 
.teeth.  With  that  they  lookt  upon 
'him,  and  began  toreply  in  this  fort: 
b  Simple  faid,  I  fee  no  danger  ;  Sloth  b  frheret5 
/aid,  let  alittle  more  fleet :  and  Pre-  "°P<rf™a 

3  J       *-  /ion  njoiu 

fumption  faid,  Every  Fatt  muft  ft  and  do^  ^  God 
upon  his  own  bottom,  what  is  the  an-  openew 
fwer  elfe  that  I floould give  thee  ?  And  fo  not  the  eyes. 
•J bey  lay  down   to  fleep   again,  and 
Chriftian  went  on  his  way. 

D  Yet 


38         cfje  Pilgrims  p?ogtet& 

Yet  was  he  troubled  to  think,  That 
men  in  that  danger  mould  fo  little 
efteem  the  kindnefs  of  him  that  fo 
freely  offered  to  help  them  ;  both  by 
awakening  of  them,  counfelling  of 
them,  and  proffering  to  help  them  off 
with  their  Irons.  And  as  he  was 
troubled  there-about,  he  efpied  two 
Men  come  tumbling  over  the  Wall, 
on  the  left  hand  of  the  narrow  way  ; 
and  they  made  up  a  pace  to  him.  The 
name  of  the  one  was  Formalift,  and 
the  name  of  the  other  Hypocrifie.  So, 
as  I  faid,  they  drew  up  unto  him, 
who  thus  entered  with  them  into  dif- 
courfe. 

Chr.  Gentlemen,  Whence  came  you, 
and  whither  do  you  go  ? 

Form,  and  Hyp.  We  were  born  in 
the  Land  of  Vain -glory  ,  and  are  go- 
ing for  praife  to  Mount  Sion. 

Chr.  Why  came  you  not  in  at  the 
Gate  which  jlandeth  at  the  beginning 
of  the  way  ?  Know  you  not  that  it  is 
°  10#I*  written.  c  'That  he  that  cometh  not  in  K 
by  the  door,  but  climbeth  up  fome  o- 
ther  way  ,  the  fame  is  a  thief  and  a 
robber  ? 

Form,  and  Hyp.  They  faid,  That 
to  go  to  the  Gate  for  entrance,  was 

by 


€f)e  Pilgrims  l^ogrets,         39 

by  all  their  Countrey-men  counted 
too  far  about ;  and  that  therefore 
their  ufual  way  was  to  make  a  fhort 
cut  of  it,  and  to  climb  over  as  they 
had  done. 

Chr.  But  will  it  not  be  counted  a 
Trefpa/s,  againftthe  Lord  of  the  City 
whither  we  are  bound,  thus  to  violate 
his  revealed  will  ? 

Form,  and  Hyp,   They  told  him, 
dThat  as  for  that,  he  needed  not  to 
trouble  his  head  thereabout :  for  what (1  qhcy. thai 
they  did,  they  had  cuftom  for  ;  and  the  w 
could  produce,  if  need  were,  Tefti-^„0/^ 
mony   that    would    witnefs    it,    for  the  door, 
more  then  a  thoufand  years.  lhlnk  tbat 

Chr.  ButJaidChxitiazn,  Wilhoiirth'y  c™ 
Practice  ft  and  a  'Trial  at  Law  ?         th-     \n 

Form.  &  Hyp.They  told  him,  That  <vindkati- 
Cuftom,  it  being  of  fo  long  a  ftand-  on  oftbeit 
ing  ,   as    above    a  thoufand    years  ,  °™n  Vra' 
would  doubtlefs  now  be  admitted  as^^' 
a  thing  legal,by  any  Impartial  Judge. 
And  befides,  faid  they,  fo  be  we  get 
into  the   way,  what's   matter  which 
way  we  get  in;  if  we  are  in,   we  are 
in :    thou  art  but  in  the  way  ,  who, 
as  we  perceive,  came  in  at  the  Gate  ; 
and  we  are  alfo  in  the  way,  that  came 
]j   2  turn- 


4o        cbe  Pilgrims  Piogrcft, 

tumbling  over  thewall:  Whereinnow 
is  thy  condition  better  then  ours  ? 

Cbr.  I  walk  by  the  Rule  of  my 
Matter,  you  walk  by  the  rude  work- 
ing of  your  fancies.  You  are  counted 
thieves  already,  by  the  Lord  of  the 
way;    therefore    I    doubt   you    will 
not  be  found  true  men  at  the  end  of 
the  way.  You  come  in  by  your  felves 
without  his  direction ,  and  mall  go 
out  by  your  felves  without  his  mercy. 
To  this  they  made  him  but  little 
anfwer ;  only  they  bid  him  look  to 
himfelf.    Then  I  {aw  that  they  went 
on  every  man   in  his  way,  without 
much  conference  one  with  another ; 
fave  that  thefe  two  men  told  Cbri- 
ftian ,That,  as  to  Laws  and  Ordinances, 
they  doubted  not  but  they  mould  as 
confcientioufly  do  them  as  he.  There- 
fore faid  they,  We  fee  not  wherein 
thou  differed    from   us,  but   by  the 
Coat  that  is  on  thy  back,  which  was, 
as  we  tro ,  given  thee  by  fome  of  thy 
Neighbours,  to  hide  the   fhame  of 
eGaL2.16.thy  nakednefs. 

Chr.  By e  Laws  and  Ordinances, 
you  will  not  be  faved,  {ince  you  came 
not  in  by  the  door.  And  as  for  this 
Coat  that  is  on  my  back,  it  was  given 

me 


me  by  the  Lord  of  the  place  whither 

I  go  ;  and  that,  as  you  fay,  to  cover 

my  nakednefs  with.    And  I  take  it  as 

a  token  of  his  kindnefs  to  me  ,  for  J 

had  nothing  but  rags  before.      And 

befides, f  thus  I  comfort  my  felf  as  I 

go  :  Surely,  think  I,  when  I  come  to f  chriftian 

the  Gate  of  the  City,  the  Lord  there-  bM  ftb" 

r      •  11     1  r  1       /•  t  Lords  Coat 

or  will  know  me  for  good,   fince  l0nhisback, 
have  his  Coat  on  my  back;  a  QoBtandiscom- 
that  he  gave  me  freely  in  the  day  that  f°rted 
he  ftript  me  of  my  rags.  I  have  more-  therecwithi 
over    a    mark  in   my    forehead,  of^J^Z 
which  perhaps   you  have  taken  no  ^  his  ° 
notice,  which  one  of  my  Lords  mofh  Marfan/ 
intimate  AiTociates,  fixed  there  in  the  to Ro/l- 
day  that    my    burden    fell    off  my 
moulders.    I  will  tell  you  moreover, 
that  I  had  then  given  me  a  Roll  fealed 
to  comfort  me  by  reading,  as  I  go  in 
the  way  ;  I  was  alfo  bid  to  give  it  in 
at  the  Coeleftial  Gate ,  in  token  of 
my   certain   going   in  after  it :    all 
which  things  I  doubt  you  want,  and 
want  them,  becaufe  you   came  not 
in  at  the  Gate. 

To  thefe  things  they  gave  him  no 

anfwer,  only  they  looked  upon  each 

other  and  laughed.    Then  I  faw  that 

they  went  on  all,  fave  that  Chriftian 

D  3  kept 


4*         Cfce  Pilgrims  p?ogre&, 

kept  before,  who  had  no  more  talk 
but  with  himfelf,  and  that  fomtimes 
fighingly,and  fomtimes  comfortably : 
alfo  he  would  be  often  reading  in  the 
Roll  that  one  of  the  mining  ones 
gave  him  ,  by  which  he  was  refrefhed. 
I  beheld  then,  that  they  all  went 
on  till  they  came  to  the  foot  of  an 
Hill,  8  at  the  bottom  of  which  was  a 
g  He  comes  Spring.  There  was  alfo  in  the  fame 
\o  the  Ml  p}ace  two  other  ways  befides  that 
■  y'  which  came  ftraight  from  the  Gate  ; 
one  turned  to  the  left  hand,  and  the 
other  to  the  right,  at  the  bottom  of 
the  Hill :  but  the  narrow  way  lay 
right  up  the  Hill  (and  the  name  of 
the  going  up  the  fide  of  the  Hill,  is 
called  Difficulty. )  Cbriftiannow  went 
to  the  Spring  and  drank  thereof  to 
refrefh  himfelf,  and  then  began  to  go 
up  the  Hill ;  faying, 

This  Hill    though  high ,/  covet  to  afcend\ 
The  difficulty  will  not  me  offend ; 
For  1  perceive  the  way  to  life  lies  here ; 
Come^  pluck.  up^Heart;  lets  neither  faint 

nor  fear : 
Better^  tho  difficulty  th' Wight  way  to  go, 
Then  wrong,  though  eafie,  where  the  end 

is  wo. 

The 


The  other  two  alfo  came  to  the  foot 
of  the  Hill.  But  when  they  faw  that 
the  Hill  was  fteep  and  high,  and  that 
there  was  two  other  ways  to  go  ;  and 
fuppofing  alfo,  that  thefe  two  ways 
might  meet  again,with  that  up  which 
Chriftian  went,  on  the  other  fide  of 
the  Hill :  Therefore  they  were  re- 
folved  to  go  in  thofe  ways  (now  the 
name  of  one  of  thofe  ways  was 
Danger •,  and  the  name  of  the  other 
Deftruffion.)  So  h  the  one  took  thehT^rfa«- 
way  which  is  called  Danger,  which ger  °f 
led  him  into  a  great  Wood;  and  the'*1™** 

1  1     t      01  1  -^      out   of   the 

other  took  direclly  up  the  way  to  De-  ^^ 
ftruffion,  which  led  him  into  a  wide 
field  full  of  dark  Mountains,  where 
he  {tumbled  and   fell,   and  rife  no 
more. 

I  looked  then  after  Chriftian,  to  fee 
him  go  up  the  Hill,  where  I  perceived 
he  fell  from  running  to  going,  and 
from  going  to  clambering  upon  his 
hands  and  his  knees,  becaufe  of  the 
fteepnefs  of  the  place.  Now  about 
the  midway  to  the  top  of  the  Hill, 
was  a  pleafant  •  Arbour ,  made  by\  A  ward 
the  Lord  of  the  Hill,  for  the  refrefh- '/*""• 
ment  of  weary  Travailers.  Thither 
therefore  Chriftian  got,  where  alfo 
D  4  he 


44        cjie  Pilgrims  P?ogte&; 

he  fat  down  to  reft  him.  Then  he 
pulPd  his  Roll  out  of  his  bofom  and 
read  therein  to  his  comfort ;  he  alfo 
now  began  afrefh  to  take  a  review 
of  the  Coat  or  Garment  that  was 
given  him  as  he  ftood  by  the  Crofs. 
Thus  pleafing  himfelf  a  while,  he  at 
laft  fell  into  a  flumber,  and  thence 
into  a  faft  fleep,  which  detained  him 

\  lie  that™  that  place  unti11  lt  was  alm°ft 
fleeps  is  a  ni£ht>  a?d  in  his  deep  his  »  Roll  fell 
lofer.  put  of  his  hand.  Now  as  he  was  Sleep- 
ing, there  came  one  to  him  &  awaked 
him  faying,  Go  to  the  Ant,  thoujlug- 
gard}  confider  her  ways  and  be  wife : 
and  with  that  Chriftian  fuddenly  ftar- 
ted  up ,  and  fped  him  on  his  way, 
and  went  a  pace  till  he  came  to  the 
top  of  the  Hill. 

Now  when  he  was  got  up  to  the 
top  of  the  Hill,  there  came  two  Men 
running  againft  him  amain ;  thename 
of  the  one  was  fimorus&rA  the  name 
of  the  other  Miftruft.  To  whom 
Chriftian  faid,  Sirs,  what's  the  matter 
you  run  the  wrong  way  ?  Timorus 
anfwered,  That  they  were  going  to 
the  City  of  Zion ,  and  had  got  up 
that  difficult  place  ;  but,  faid  he,  the 
further  we  go,  the  more  danger  we 

meet 


Cfje  Pilgrims  Piogrefeu        45 

meet  with,  wherefore  we  turned,  and 
are  going  back  again. 

Yes,  (aid  Miftruft,  forjuft  before 
us  lye  a  couple  of  Lyons  in  the 
v/ay ,  whether  fleeping  or  wake- 
ing  we  know  not;  and  we  could  not 
think  ,  if  we  came  within  reach,  but 
they  would  prefently  pull  us  in  pieces. 
Chr.  Then  fa\&Chriftiany  You  make 
me  afraid,  but  whither  mail  I  fly  to 
be  fafe  ?  If  I  go  back  to  mine  own 
Countrey,  cThat  is  prepared  for  Fire 
and  Brimftone  ;  and  I  fhall  certainly 
perifh  there.  If  I  can  get  to  the  Coe- 
leftial  City,  I  am  fure  to  be  in  fafety 
there.  I  mud  venture  :  To  go  back 
is  nothing  but  death,  to  go  forward 
is  fear  of  death,  and  life  everlafting 
beyond  it.  I  will  yet  go  forward.  So 
Miftruft  and  'Timorus  ran  down 
the  Hill ;  and  Chriftian  went  on  his 
way.  But  thinking  again  of  what  he 
heard  from  the  men,he  felt  in  his  bo- 
fom  for  his  Roll,  that  he  might  read 
therein  and  be  comforted ;  but  he 
feltand  k  founditnot.  ThenwasC^r/-  kChriftian 
ftian  in  great  diftrefs ,  and  knew  not  ™(fedh'ls 
what  to  do, for  he  wanted  that  which  V  •  » 
ufed  to  relieve  him,  and  that  which  ured  t0 
mould  have  been   his  Pafs  into  the  take  Com- 

Cceleftial>r/. 


46        Cf)e  Pilgrims  p?ogrefe 

leftial  City.  Here  therefore  he  be- 
gan to  be  much  perplexed,  and  knew 
not  what  to  do  ;  at  laft  he  bethought 
himfelf  that  he  had  flept  in  the  Ar- 
bour that  is  on  the  ride  of  the  Hill : 
and  falling  down  upon  his  knees,  he 
asked  God  forgivenefs  for  that  his 
foolifh  FacT: ;  and  then  went  back  to 
look  for  his  Roll.  But  all  the  way 
he  went  back,  who  can  fufficiently 
fet  forth  the  forrow  of  Chriftians 
heart  ?  fomtimes  he  fighed,  fomtimes 
he  wept,  and  often  times  he  chid 
himfelf,  for  being  fo  foolifh  to 
fall  afleep  in  that  place  which  was 
erected  only  for  a  little  refrefhment 
from  his  wearinefs.  Thus  therefore 
he  went  back ;  carefully  looking  on 
this  fide ,  and  on  that,  all  the  way 
as  he  went ,  if  happily  he  might  find 
his  Roll,  that  had  been  his  comfort 
fo  many  times  in  his  Journey.  He 
went  thus  till  he  came  again  within 
fight  of  the  Arbour ,  where  he  fat 
and  flept;  but  that  fight  renew- 
Chriftian  ed  J his  forrow  the  more,  by  bringing 
bewails  again,  even  a  frefh,  his  evil  of  fleep- 
bisfoolijb    jng  jnt0  kjs  mind.     Thus  therefore 

Re    f"  2   ^e  now  went  on  bewailing  his  finful 
fleep,  faying,  O  wretched  man  that  1 


Cfjc  Pilgrims  Ipjogrcfo       47 

am,  that  I  fhould  fleep  in  the  day- 
time !  that  I  mould  fleep  in  the  midft 
of  difficulty  !  that  I  mould  fo  indulge 
the  flefh,  as  to  ufe  that  reft  for  eafe 
to  my  flem ,  which  the  Lord  of  the 
Hill  hath  erecled  only  for  the  relief 
of  the  fpirits  of  Pilgrims !  How  many 
fteps  have  I  took  in  vain  !  (Thus  it 
happened  to  Jfrael  for  their  fin,  they 
were  fent  back  again  by  the  way  of 
the  Red-Sea)  and  I  am  made  to  tread 
thofe  fteps  with  forrow,  which  I 
might  have  trod  with  delight,  had  it 
not  been  for  this  finful  fleep.  How 
far  might  I  have  been  on  my  way  by 
this  time  !  I  am  made  to  tread  thofe 
fteps  thrice  over,  which  I  needed 
not  to  have  trod  but  once  :  Yea  now 
alfo  I  am  like  to  be  benighted  ,  for 
the  day  is  almoft  fpent.  O  that  I  had 
not  flept !  Now  by  this  time  he  was 
come  to  the  Arbour  again ,  where 
for  a  while  he  fat  down  and  wept,but 
at  laft  (as  Chriftian  would  have  it) 
looking  forrowfully  down  under  the 
Settle,  there  he  efpied  his  Roll ;  the 
which  he  with  trembling  and  hafte 
catch't  up,  and  put  it  into  his  bofom  ; 
but  who  can  tell  howjoyful  this  Man 
was,  when  he  had  gotten  his  Roll  a- 

gain  \ 


48        €f)e  pilgrims  Pjogre©- 

gain  !  For  this  Roll  was  the  aflurance 
of  his  life  and  acceptance  at  the  de- 
fired  Haven.  Therefore  he  laid  it 
up  inhisbofom,  gave  thanks  to  God 
for  directing  his  eye  to  the  place 
where  it  lay  ,  and  with  joy  and  tears 
betook  him  felf  again  to  his  Journey. 
But  Oh  how  nimbly  now,  did  he  go 
up  the  reft  of  the  Hill !  Yet  before 
he  got  up,  the  Sun  went  down  upon 
Chriftian  ;  and  this  made  him  again 
recall  the  vanity  of  his  fleeping  to  his 
remembrance,  and  thus  he  again  be- 
gan to  condole  with  himfelf :  Ah  thou 
finfuljleep !  howfor  thy  fake  am  Hike  to 
be  benighted  in  my  Journey  I  I  muft 
walk  without  the  Sun  ,  darknejs  muft 
cover  the  path  of  my  feet,  and  I  muft 
hear  the  noife  of  doleful  Creatures ,  be- 
.  caufe  of  my  finful  fleep  !  Now  alfo  he 
remembered  the  ftory  that  Miftruft 
and  'Timorus  told  him  of,  how  they 
were  frighted  with  the  fight  of  the 
Lions.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to  him- 
felf again,  Thefe  Beafts  range  in  the 
night  for  their  prey,and  if  they  mould 
meet  with  me  in  the  dark,how  mould 
I  ihift  them !  how  mould  I  efcape  be- 
ing by  them  torn  pieces  ?  Thus  he 
went  on  his  way,  but  while  he  was 

thus 


Coe  pilgrims  IPiogreft,       49 

thus  bewayling  his  unhappy  mifcar- 
riage  ,  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  and  behold 
there  was  a  very  {lately  Palace  be- 
fore him  ,  the  name  whereof  was 
Beautiful  y  and.  it  flood  juft  by  the 
High-way  fide. 

So  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  he 
made  hafte  and  went  forward,that  if 
pofTible  he  might  get  Lodging  there  ; 
now  before  he  had  gone  far,  he  en- 
tered into  a  very  narrow  paffage, 
which  was  about  a  furlong  off  of  the 
Porters  Lodge ,  and  looking  very 
narrowly  before  him  as  he  went,  he 
efpied  two  Lions  in  the  way.  Now, 
thought  he,  I  fee  the  dangers  that 
Miftruft  and  Timorus,  were  driven 
back  by.  (The  Lions  were  Chained, 
but  he  faw  not  the  Chains)  Then  he 
was  afraid,  and  thought  alfo  himfelf 
to  go  back  after  them,for  he  thought 
nothing  but  death  was  before  him  : 
But  the  Porter  at  the  Lodge,  whofe 
Name  is  m  Watchful^  perceiving  that  m  Mar.  13 
Chriftian  made  a  halt ,  as  if  he  would 
go  back,  cried  unto  him,  faying, 
Is  thy  ftrength  fo  fmall?  fear  not  the 
Lions,for  they  are  Chained :  and  are 
placed  there  for  trial  of  faith  where  it 
is  ;  and  for  difcovery  of  thofe  that 

have 


50        €&e  Pilgrims  P?og;tefo 

have  none  :  keep  in  the  midft  of  the 
Path,  and  no  hurt  fhall  come  unto 
thee. 

Then  I  faw  that  he  went  on,  trem- 
bling for  fear  of  the  Lions  ;  but  ta- 
king good  heed  to  the  directions  of 
the  Porter ;  he  heard  them  roar,  but 
they  did  him  no  harm.  Then  he  clapt 
his  hands,  and  went  on,  till  he  came 
and  flood  before  the  Gate  where  the 
Porter  was.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to 
the  Porter ',  Sir,  What  houfe  is  this  ? 
and  may  I  lodge  here  to  night  ?  The 
Porter  anfwered ,  This  Houfe  was 
built  by  the  Lord  of  the  Hill:  and  he 
built  it  for  the  relief  and  fecurity  of 
Pilgrims.  The  Porter  alfo  asked 
whence  he  was,  and  whither  he  was 
going  ? 

Chr.  I  am  come  from  the  City  of 
Deftruffion,  and  am  going  to  Mount 
Zion,  but  becaufe  the  Sun  is  now  fet, 
I  defire,  if  I  may,  to  lodge  here  to 
night. 

Por.   What  is  your  name  ? 

Chr.  My  name  is  now  Chriftian; 
but  my  name  at  the  firft  wzsGracele/s: 
I  came  of  the  Race  of  Japhet,  whom 
God  will  perfwade  to  dwell  in  the 
Tents  of  Shem. 

Por. 


C&e  Pilgrims  l^ogrefs. 

Por.  But  how  doth  it  happen  that  you 
come  Jo  late,  the  Sun  is  Jet  ? 

Chr.  I  had  been  here  fooner,  but 
that,  wretched  man  that  I  am  !  I  flept 
in  the  Arbour  that  (rands  on  the 
Hill  fide;  nay,  I  had  notwithftanding 
that ,  been  here  much  fooner  ,  but 
that  in  my  deep  I  loft  my  Evidence, 
and  came  without  it  to  the  brow  of 
the  Hill ;  and  then  feeling  for  it,  and 
finding  it  not,  I  was  forced  with  for- 
row  of  heart,  to  go  back  to  the  place 
where  I  flept  my  deep,  where  I  found 
it,  and  now  I  am  come. 

Por.  Well,  I  will  call  out  one  of 
the  Virgins  of  this  place ,  who  will, 
if  (he  Tikes  your  talk,  bring  you  in 
to  the  reft  of  the  Family,  according 
to  the  Rules  of  the  Houfe.  So  Watch- 
ful the  Porter  rang  a  Bell ,  at  the 
found  of  which,  came  out  at  the 
door  of  the  Houfe,a  Grave  and  Beau- 
tiful Damfel,  named  Difcretion,  and 
asked  why  me  was  called. 

The  Porter  anfwered,  This  Man  is 
in  a  Journey  from  the  City  of  De- 
ftruclion  to  Mount  Zion ,  but  being 
weary,  and  benighted,  he  asked  me 
if  he  might  lodge  here  to  night ;  fo  I 
told  him  I  would  call  for  thee,  who 

after 


52        Cfte  pilgrims  P?ogref& 

after  difcourfe  had  with  him,  mayeft 
do  as  feemeth  thee  good,  even  ac- 
cording to  the  Law  of  the  Houfe. 

Then  me  asked  him  whence  he 
was,  and  whither  he  was  going,  and 
he  told  her.  She  asked  him  alfo,  how 
he  got  into  the  way,  and  he  told  her ; 
Then  fhe  asked  him ,  What  he  had 
feen,  and  met  with  in  the  way ,  and 
he  told  her  ;  and  laft,  fhe  asked  his 
name,  fo  he  faid,  It  is  Chriftian ;  and 
I  have  fo  much  the  more  a  defire  to 
lodge  here  to  night,  becaufe,  by 
what  I  perceive,  this  place  was 
built  by  the  Lord  of  the  Hill,  for  the 
relief  and  fecurity  of  Pilgrims.  So 
fhe  fmiled,  but  the  water  flood  in 
her  eyes :  And  after  a  little  paufe, 
me  faid,  I  will  call  forth  two  or  three 
more  of  the  Family.  So  fhe  ran  to 
the  door,  and  called  out  Prudencey 
Piety,  and  Charity,  who  after  a  little 
more  difcourfe  with  him ,  had  him 
in  to  the  Family  ;  and  many  of 
them  meeting  him  at  the  threfhold 
of  the  Houfe ,  faid ,  Come  in  thou 
blefTed  of  the  Lord ;  this  Houfe  was 
built  by  the  Lord  of  the  Hill ,  on 
purpofe  to  entertain  fuch  Pilgrims  in. 
Then  he  bowed  his  head,  and  follow- 
ed 


C&e  Pilgrims  IPjogrcfe.         S3 

ed  them  into. the  Houfe.  So  when  he 
was  come  in ,  and  fet  down  ,  they 
gave  him  fomthing  to  drink  ;  and 
confented  together  that  until  fupper 
was  ready  ,  fome  one  or  two  of 
them  mould  have  fome  particular 
difcourfe  with  Chriftian,  for  the  beft 
improvement  of  time :  and  they  ap- 
pointed Piety,  and  Prudence,  to  dif- 
courfe with  him;  and  thus  they 
began. 

Piety.  Come  good  Chriftian ,  fince 
we  have  been  Jo  loving  to  you,  to  receive 
you  into  our  Houfe  this  night ;  let  us, 
if  perhaps  we  may  better  our  /elves 
thereby,  talk  with  you  of  all  things 
that  have  happened  to  you  in  your  Pil- 
grimage. 

Chr.  With  a  very  good  will,  and  I 
am  glad  that  you  are  fo  well  difpofed 

Piety  What  moved  you  at fir  ft to  be- 
take yourfelf  to  a  Pilgrims  life. 

Chr.  I  was a  driven  out  of  my  Na- 
tive Countrey,  by  a  dreadful  found     a  Horw 
that  was  in  mine  ears,  to  wit,  That         .  . 

•ill  in  •  i«i  j  'was  "ri~ 

unavoidable  deltrucnon  did    attend  ve„  out  0j 
me,  if  I  abode  in  that  place  where  I  bit  own 

Was.  Countre) 

Piety.  But  how  did  it  happen  that 

you  came  out  cfyour  Countrey  this  way? 

E  Chr. 


si         Cfje  Pilgrims  p^ogtete. 

Chr.  It  was  as  God  would  have  it, 
for  when  I  was  under  the  fears  of 
deft.ruct.ion,  I  did  not  know  whither 
to  go ;  but  by  chance  there  came  a 
Man,  even  to  rne,  (as  I  was  trem- 
bling and  weeping)  whofe  name  is 
b  Honv  bebEvangeltft }and  he  directed  me  to  the 

^JlVa    /0Wicket"Gate>      which    elfe    I    fr°uld 

)g  ay  *  er  nave  found  ;  and  fo  fet  me  into 
the  way  that  hath  led  me  directly  to 
this  Houfe. 

Piety.  But  did  you  not  come  by  the 
Houfe  of  the  Interpreter  ? 

Chr.  Yes,  and  did  fee  fuch  things 

there,  the  remembrance    of   which 

will  flick  by  me  as  long  as  I  live ; 

QAreberfalfyzQidlXy  three  c  things,  to  wit,  How 

of  what  he  Chrifr,  in  defpite  of  Satan,  maintains 

fa™  in  t  ^2iis  work  of  Grace  in  the  heart;  how 

the  Man  had  finned  himfelf  quite  out 

of  hopes  of  Gods  mercy ;  and  alfo 

the  Dream  of  him  that  thought  in 

his  fleep  the  day  of  Judgement  was 

come. 

Piety.  Why  ?  Did  you  hear  him  tell 
his  Dream  ? 

Chr.  Yes ,  and  a  dreadful  one  it 
was.  I  thought  it  made  my  heart  ake 
as  he  was  telling  of  it,  but  yet  I  am 
glad  I  heard  it. 

Piety. 


Cfce  pilgrims  purees.        55 

Piety.  Was  that  all  that  you  Jaw  at 
the  Houfe  of  the  Interpreter  ? 

Chr.  No,  he  took  me  and  had 

me  where  he  mewed   me  a  (lately 

Palace ,   and  how  the  People  were 

',  clad  in  Gold   that  were  in  it ;  and 

how  there  came  a  venturous  Man, 

and  cut  his  way  through  the  armed 

men  that  flood  in  the  door  to  keep 

[  him  out;  and  how  he  was  bid  to  come 

in,  and  win  eternalGlory.  Methought 

thole  things  did  ravifli  my  heart ;   I 

[could  have  (laid  at  that  good   Mans 

houfe  a  twelve-month,   but  that  I 

knew  I  had  further  to  go. 

Piety.  And  what  Jaw  you  elfe  in  the 
way  ? 

Chr.  Saw!  Why  I  went  but  a  little 
further ,  and  I  faw  one,  as  I  thought 
in  my  mind,  hang  bleeding  upon  the 
Tree;  and  the  very  fight  of  him  made 
my  burden  fall  off  my  back  (for  I 
groaned  under  a  weary  burden)  but 
then  it  fell  down  from  off  me.  'Twas 
a  flrange  thing  to  me,  for  I  never  faw 
fuch  a  thing  before  :  Yea,  and  while 
I  flood  looking  up,  (for  then  I  could 
not  forbear  looking)  three  mining 
ones  came  to  me:  one  of  them  tefti- 
fied  that  my  fins  were  forgiven  me ; 
E  2  another 


£6         efre  Pilgrims  p*og;refo 

another  ftript  me  of  my  Rags,  and 
gave  me  this  Broidred  Coatwhichyou 
fee;  and  the  third  fet  the  mark  which 
you  fee,  in  my  forehead ,  and  gave 
me  this  fealed  Roll  (and  with  that 
he  plucked  it  out  of  his  bofom.) 

Piety.  But  you  Jaw  more  then  this, 
did  you  not} 

Chr.  The  things  that  I  have  told 
you  were  the  beft:  yet  fome  other 
fmall  matters  I  faw,  as  namely  I  faw 
three  Men,  Simple,  Sloth,  and  Pre- 
emption, lye  a  fleep  a  little  out  of 
the  way  as  I  came ,  with  Irons  upon 
their  heels;  but  do  you  think  I  could 
awake  them!  I  alfo  faw  For malift and 
Hypocrifie  come  tumbling  over  the 
wall  ,  to  go,  as  they  pretended  ,  to 
Sion3  but  they  were  quickly  loft ; 
even  as  I  my  felf  did  tell  them,butthey 
would  not  believe:  but,  above  all,  I 
founditi^n/worktoget  up  this  Hill, 
and  as  hard  to  come  by  the  Lions 
mouths  ;  and  truly  if  it  had  not  been 
for  the  good  Man,  the  Porter  that 
flands  at  the  Gate,  I  do  not  know, 
but  that  after  all,  I  might  have  gone 
back  again:  but  now  I  thank  God  I 
am  here ,  and  I  thank  you  for  re- 
ceiving of  me. 

Their 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Pjogrefo         57 

Then  Prudence  thought  good  to 
ask  him  a  few  queftions,  and  defired 
his  anfwer  to  them. 

Pru.  Do  you  not  think  fomtimes  of 
the  Countrey  from  whence  you  came? 
Chr.  Yes/  but  with  much  fhame 
and  deteftation  ;  Truly,  if  I  had  been  d  chri" 
mindful  of  that  Countrey  from  whence  I  ^\u    , 
came  out,  I  might  have  had  opportuni-  fa  Native 
I  ty  to  have  returned,  but  now  I  defire  a  Countrey. 
i  better  Countrey,  that  is,  an  Heavenly.  Heb-  "• 

Pru.  Do  you  not  yet  bear  away  with  I5> l6, 
\you  fome  of  the  things  that  then  you 
were  converfant  withal  ? 

Chr.  Yes,  but  greatly  againft  my 
will ;     efpecially    my    inward     and 

carnal  cogitations  ;  with  which  all      e  Chri- 
my  Countrey-men,  as  well  as  my  felf,  ft'ian    di/- 
were  delighted;  but  now  all  thofe '^ 
things  are  my  grief :  and  might  1  but  nal        • 
chufe    mine    own   things,    I    would  tatiom. 

chufe  never  to  think  of  thofe  things      f  chri. 
•more ;  but  when  I  would  be  doing  of  ftians 
that  which  is  beft,that  which  is  worft  cboice- 
is  with  me. 

Pru.  Do  you  not  find  Jometimes, 
us  if  thofe  things  were  vanquifhed, 
which  at  other  times  are  your  per- 
plexity. 

Chr.  Yes,  but  that  is  but  feldom  ; 
E  3  but 


$8        c&e  ipilgrims  iPjogrefk 

g  chri-    but  they  are  to  me  e  Golden  hours, 
ftiansjro/-   [n  which  fuch   things   happens    to 

den  hours.    rn 

Pru.   Can  you  remember  by  what 
means  you  find  your  anoyances  at  times  > 
as  if  they  were  vanquijhed  ? 
h  How      Chr.  Yes,  when h  I  think  what  I 
Chrlftian    faw  at  tne  Crofs,that  will  do  it;  and 
J2Sr£when  J   look  upon  my  Broidered 
forrupti-    Coat,  that  will  do  it ;    alfo   when  I 
<,„,.  look  into  the  Roll  that  I  carry  in  my 

bofom,  that  will  do  it ;  and  when 
my  thoughts  wax  warm  about  whi- 
ther I  am  going  ,  that  will  do  it. 

Pru.  And  what  is  it  that  makes  you 
Jo  defirous  to  go  to  Mount  Zion  ? 
«    fb      Chr.  Why,  i  there  I  hope  to  fee 
ChlfJT   h*m  dive*  that  did  hang  dead  on  the 
at  Mount    Crofs »     an<^    there    I   hope    to    be 
Zion.        rid  of  all  thofe  things  ,  that  to  this 
day  are  in  me,  an  anoiance  to   me ; 
there  they  fay  there  is  no  death,  and 
there  I  mail  dwell  with  fuch  Com- 
pany as  I  like  beft.     For  to  tell  you 
truth,I  love  him,becaufel  wasby  him 
eafed  of  my  burden ,  and  I  am  weary 
of  my  inward  ficknefs  ;  I  would  fain 
be  where  I  mall  die  no  more ,   and 
with  the  Company  that  mail  continu- 
ally cry  Holy,  Holy,  Holy. 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream,that  thus 

they 


they  fat  talking   together  until  (up- 
per was  ready.     So  when  they  had 
made  ready,  they  fat  down  to  meat ; 
Now  the  Table  was  furnifhed  kwith     k.  whal 
fat  things,  and  with  Wine  that  was  2j™f™L 
well  refined ;  and  all  their  talk  l  ^trupper 
the  Table,  was  about  the  Lord  of  the      \  cj-heir 
Hill:  As  namely,  about  what  he  had  talk  at 
done ,  and  wherefore  he  did  what  \\zfuPPert'lfne 
did,  and  why  he  had  builded  that 
Houfe  :  and  by  what  they  faid ,  I 
perceived  that  he  had  been  a  great 
Warriour^  and  had  fought  with  and 
flain    him   that  had    the   power  of 
death,  but  not  without  great  danger 
to   himfelf,    which  made  me   love 
him  the  more. 

For,  as  they  faid,  and  as  I  believe 
(faid  Chriftian)  he  did  it  with  the 
lofs  of  much  blood  ;  but  that  which 
put  Glory  of  Grace  into  all  he  did, 
was,  that  he  did  it  of  pure  love  to 
his  Countrey.  And  befides  ,  there 
were  fome  of  them  of  the  Houfe- 
hold  that  faid,  they  had  feen  and 
fpoke  with  him  fince  he  did  dye  on 
the  Crofs;  and  they  have  attefted, 
that  they  had  it  from  his  own  lips, 
that  heisfuch  a  lover  of  poor  Pilgrims, 
E  4    J  that 


6o        e&e  Pilgrims  fl&ogrete 

that  the  like  is  not  to  be  found  from 
the  Eaft  to  the  Weft 

They  moreover  gave  an  inftance 
of  what  they  affirmed,  and  that  was, 
He  had  ftript  himfelf  of  his  glory  that 
he  might  do  this  for  the  Poor  ;  and 
that  they  heard  him  fay  and  affirm, 
That  he  would  not  dwell  in  the 
Mountain  of  Zion  alone.  They  faid 
moreover,  That  he  had  made  many 
a  chrijl  pilgrims a  Princes,  though  by  nature 

Trinces  of^Y.  were  Beggars   Dorn>  and  their 
Beggars,    original  had  been  the  Dunghil. 

Thus  they  difcourfed  together  till 

late  at   night,  and   after  they  had 

committed  themfelves  to  their  Lord 

for  Protection ,  they  betook  them- 

„.  .A.      felves  to  reft.    The  Pilgrim  they  laid 

Bed-dam- in  a  large  upper  b  Chamber,  whofe 

ber.  window  opened  towards  the  Sun  ri- 

fing ;  the  name  of  the  Chamber  was 

Peace,  where  he  flept  till  break  of 

day  ;  and  then  he  awoke  and  fang, 

Where  am  1  now !  is  this  the  love  and 
care 

Of  Jefus^for  the  men  that  Pilgrims  are! 

Thus  to  provide  !  That  I  Jhould  be  for- 
given ! 

And  dwell  already  the  next  door  to 
Heaven,  So 


€&e  Pilgrims  Pjogitfe,        61 

So  in  the  Morning  they  all  got  up, 
and  after  fome  more  difcourfe,  they 
told  him  that  he  mould  not  depart , 
till  they  had  mewed  him  the  Rarities 
of  that  place.  And  firft  they  had  him 
into  the  Study,  c  where  they  mew-  cChriftian 
ed  him  Records  of  the  greater!:  Anti-  had  int0 
quity ;  in  which,  as  I  remember  my  the  Studh 
Dream ,    they  mewed  him  firft  the  be    T£ 
Pedigree  of  the  Lord   of  the  Hill,  there. 
that  he  was  the  Son  of  the  Ancient 
of  Days ,  and  came  by  an  eternal 
Generation.     Here  alfo    was    more 
fully  Recorded  the  Acts  that  he  had 
done,  and  the  names  of  many  hun- 
dreds  that   he    had   taken   into   his 
fervice  ;  and  how  he  had  placed  them 
in  fuch  Habitations  that  could  nei- 
ther by  length  of  Days  nor  decaies 
of  Nature,  be  dirlolved 

Then  they  read  to  him  fome  of 
the  worthy  Acts  that  fome  of  his  Ser- 
vants had  done.  As  how  they  had 
fubdued  Kingdoms,wrought  Righte- 
oufnefs,  obtained  Promiles,  ftopped 
the  mouths  of  Lions,  quenched  the  d  Heb 
dviolence  of  Fire,  efcaped  the  edge  33)  34. 
of  the  Sword ;  out  of  weaknefs 
were  made  ftrong,  waxed  valiant 
in  fight,  and  turned  to  flight  the  Ar- 
mies of  the  Aliens.  Then 


6  2        c&e  Pilgrims  l&ogrefk 

Then  they  read  again  in  another 
part  of  the  Records  of  the  Houfe, 
where  it  was  fhewed  how  willing 
their  Lord  was  to  receive  into  his 
favour  any,  even  any,  though  they 
in  time  paft  had  offered  great  affronts 
to  his  Perfon  and  proceedings.  Here 
alfo  were  feveral  other  Hiftories  of 
many  other  famous  things ,  of  all 
which  Chriftian  had  a  view.  As  of 
things  both  Ancient  and  Modern ; 
together  with  Prophecies  and  Pre- 
dictions of  things  that  have  their 
certain  accomplifhment,  both  to  the 
dread  and  amazement  of  enemies, 
and  the  comfort  and  folace  of  Pil- 
grims. 

The  next  day  they  took  him  and 
eChiiftianhad  him  into  the  e  Armory ;  where 

'the  aZo  they  fhewed  him  a11  manner  of  Fur" 
r  mo~  niture,  which  their  Lord  had  pro- 
vided for  Pilgrims,  as  Sword,  Shield, 
Helmet,  Brett  plate,  All-Prayeryznd 
Shooes  that  would  not  wear  out. 
And  there  was  here  enough  of  this 
to  harnefs  out  as  many  men  for  the 
fervice  of  their  Lord,  as  there 
be  Stars  in  the  Heaven  for  multi- 
tude. 

They 


They  alfo  fhewed  him  fo me  of  the 
Engines  with  which  fome  of  his  Ser- 
vants had  done  wonderful  things. 
f  They  mewed  him  Mofes  Rod,  thefChriftian 
Hammer  and  Nail  with  which  Jael u  made.  t0 
flew  Si/era,  the  Pitchers,  Trumpets,^  ™en 
and  Lamps  too,  with  which  Gideon 
put  to  flight  the  Armies  of  Midian. 
Then  they  fhewed  him  the  Oxes  goad 
wherewith  Sbamger  flew  fix  hundred 
men.  They  fhewed  him  alfo  the 
Jaw  bone  with  which  Samp/on  did 
fuch  mighty  feats  ;  they  fhewed  him 
moreover  the  Sling  and  Stone  with 
which  David  flew  Goliah  of  Gatb : 
and  the  Sword  alfo  with  which  their 
Lord  will  kill  the  Man  of  Sin,  in  the 
day  that  he  fhall  rife  up  to  the  prey. 
They  fhewed  him  befides  many  ex- 
cellent things,  with  which  Chriftian 
was  much  delighted.  This  done,they 
went  to  their  reft  again. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  on 
the  morrow  he  got  up  to  go  forwards, 
but  they  defired  him  to  ftay  till  the 
next  day  alfo  and  then  faid  they,  we 
will,  if  the  day  be  clear,  fhew  you  the 
b  delectable  Mountains  ;  which  they  gChriftian 
faid,  would  yet  furtheradd  to  hiscom-  A™^  tbi 
fort;  becaufe  they  were  nearer  the^f* 

de- 


64       Cfte  pilgrims  Piogtefo 

defired  Haven,  then  the  place  where 
at  prefent  he  was.  So  he  confented 
andftaid.  When  the  Morning  was  up, 
they  had  him  to  the  top  of  the  Houfe, 

h  Ifa.  33.  h  and  bid  him  look  South,  fo  he  did; 

16, 17.  and  behold  at  a  great  diftance  he 
faw  a  moft  pleafant  Mountainous 
Countrey ,  beautified  with  Woods, 
Vinyards,  Fruits  of  all  forts,  Flowers 
alfo ;  Springs  and  Fountains ,  very 
delectable  to  behold.  Then  he  asked 
the  name  of  the  Countrey,  they  faid 
it  was  Immanucls  Land :  and  it  is  as 
common,  faid  they,  as  this  Hill  is, 
to  and  for  all  the  Pilgrims.  And 
when  thou  comeft  there, from  thence, 
faid  they,  thou  maift  fee  to  the  Gate 
of  the  Cceleftial  City,  as  the  Shep- 
heards  that  live  there  will  make  ap- 
pear. 
Chriftian      Now  he  bethought  himfelf  of  fet- 

ward  tmS  forward,  'l  and  they  were  will- 
ing he  mould :  but  iirft,  faid  they,  let 
us  go  again  into  the  Armory,  fo  they 

k  Chriftian  did  ;  and  when  he  came  there,  they 

feArm2ay  k  harneffed  him  fr0m   head   t0  f00t> 

.    '  with  what  was  of  proof,  left  perhaps 

he  mould  meet  with  aflaults  in  the 
way.  He  being  therefore  thus  a- 
coutred  walketh  out  with  his  friends 

to 


Cfce  Pilgrims  l^ogrefo        6s 

to  the  Gate,  and  there  he  asked  the 
Porter  if  he  faw  any  Pilgrims  pafs  by 
Then  the  Porter  anfwered,  Yes. 
Chr.  Pray  did  you  know  him  ? 
Por.  I  asked  his  name ,  and  he 
told  me  it  was  Faithful. 

Chr.  O,  faid  Chriftian ,  I  know 
|  him,  he  is  my  Towns-man,  my  near 
i  Neighbour,  he  comes  from  the  place 
|  where  I  was  born  :  how  far  do  you 
!  think  he  may  be  before  ? 

Porter.  He  is  got  by  this  time  be- 
low the  Hill.  1  Honxs 

Chr.  ■  Well,  faid  Chriftian ,  good  Chriftian 
Porter  the  Lord  be  with  thee,and  add  a^e 
I  to  all  thy  bleflings  much  increafe,  for       t  at 
I  the  kindnefs  that  thou  haft  fhewed  parting. 
to  me. 

Then  he  began  to  go  forward,  but 
Difcretion,  Piety,  Charity,  and  Pru- 
dence, would  accompany  him  down 
to  the  foot  of  the  Hill.  So  they  went 
on  together,  reiterating  their  former 
difcourfes  till  they  came  to  go  down 
the  Hill.  Then  faid  Chriftian,  As  it 
was  difficult  coming  up,  fo  (fo  far  as 
I  can  fee)  it  is  dangerous  going  down. 
Yes,  faid  Prudence, {q  it  is;  for  it  is  an 
hard  matter  for  a  man  to  go  down 
into   the   valley  of  Humiliation,  as 

thou 


66         Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogrefe, 

thou  art  now,  and  to  catch  no  flip  by 
the  way ;  therefore,  faid  they ,  are 
we  come  out  to  accompany  thee 
down  the  Hill.  So  he  began  to  go 
down,  but  very  warily ,  yet  he  caught 
a  flip  or  too. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that 
thefe  good  Companions,  when  Chri- 
ftian  was  gone  down  to  the  bottom  of 
the  Hill,  gave  him  a  loaf  of  Bread, 
a  bottle  of  Wine,  and  a  clutter  of 
Raifins ;  and  then  he  went  on  his 
way. 

But   now  in  this  Valley  of  Hu- 
miliation poor  Chriftian  was  hard  put 
to  it,  for  he  had  gone  but  a  little  way 
before  he  efpied  a  foul  Fiend  com- 
ing over  the  field  to  meet  him ;  his 
name  is  Apollyon.     Then  did  Chri- 
ftian begin  to  be  afraid,  and  to  caft 
in  his  mind  whither  to  go  back,  or  to 
ftand  his  ground.    But  he  confidered 
again,  that  he  had  no  Armour  for 
his  back,  and  therefore  thought  that 
to  turn  the  back  to  him,  might  give 
him  greater  advantage  with  eafe  to 
Chnftians  pierce  him  with  his  Darts  ;  there- 
rf2°"  fore  he  refolved  t  to   venture,  and 
proacb    o/ftand  his  ground.     For  thought  he, 
Apollyon  had  I  no  more  in  mine  eye,  then  the 

faving 


C6e  Pilgrims  Pjogrcfo        67 

faving  of  my  life,  'twould  be  the  beft 
way  to  ftand. 

So  he  went  on,  and  Apollyon  met 
him  ;  now  the  Monfter  was  hidious 
to  behold ,  he  was  cloathed  with 
fcales  like  a  Fifh  (and  they  are  his 
pride)  he  had  Wings  like  a  Dragon, 
and  out  of  his  belly  came  Fire  and 
Smoak,  and  his  mouth  was  as  the 
mouth  of  a  Lion.  When  he  was 
come  up  to  Chrifian,  he  beheld  him 
with  a  difdainful  countenance,  and 
thus  began  to  queftion  with  him. 

Apol.  Whence  come  you  and  whi- 
ther are  you  bound? 

Chr.    I    come    from  the  City  of  i  Difiourfe 

Deftruclion,  l  which  is  the    place  of  betwixt 

all  evil,  and  am  going  to  the  City  of  Chnftian 
Zim  *  WApol. 

Apol.  By  this  I  perceive  thou  art 
one  of  my  Subjecls,  for  all  that  Coun- 
trey  is  mine ;  and  I  am  the  Prince  and 
God  of  it.  How  is  it  then  that  thou 
haft  ran  away  from  thy  King  ?  Were  it 
not  that  I  hope  thou  maieft  do  me  more 
fervice,  I  would  ftrike  thee  now  at  one 
blow  to  the  ground. 

Chr.  I  was  born  indeed  in  your 
Dominions,  but  your  fervice  was 
hard,  and  your  wages  fuch  as  a  man 

could 


68         €f)e  Pilgrims  l&ogtefe. 

could  not  live  on,  for  the  Wages  of  Sin 
is  death ;  therefore  when  I  was  come 
to  years ,  I  did  as  other  confiderate 
perfons  do ,  look  out,  if  perhaps  I 
might  mend  my  felf, 

Apol.  There  is  no  Prince  that  will 

thus  lightly  lofe  hisSubjecls;neither  will 

I  as  yet  lofe  thee.     But  fine  e  thou  com- 

plaineft  of  thy  fervice  and  wages  m  be 

m  Apolly-  content  to  go  back  ;  what  our  Countrey 

ons  fiatte-wm  afford,  I  do  here  promife  to  give 

ry'  thee. 

Chr.  But  I  have  let  my  felf  to  a- 
nother,  even  to  the  King  of  Princes, 
and  how  can  I  with  fairnefs  go  back 
with  thee  ? 

Apol.  fbou  haft  done  in  this,  ace  or  - 

n Apolly on ding  to   the  Proverb,  u  changed  a 

under  va-  had  for  a  worfe :  but  it  is  ordinary  for 

luesChrifls^^  ^  have  prof ejfed  th emf elves  his 

Servants,  after  a  while  to  give  him 

the  flip ,  and  return  again  to  me :  do 

thou  Jo  to,  and  allfhall  be  well. 

Chr.  I  have  given  him  my  faith, 

and  fworn  my  Allegiance  to  him ; 

how  then  can  I  go   back  from  this, 

and  not  be  hanged  as  a  Traitor  ? 

Apol.  <Thou  dideft  the  fame  to  me, 

A?te°»Js°to  °  and'yet  I am  wMing t0  Pafs  b  all>  if 
bemercifulnow  thou  will  turn  again,  and go  back. 

Chr. 


€f)c  Pilgrims  Pjogrcft,         e9 

Chr.  What  I  promifed  thee  was 
in  my  non-age ;  and  befides ,  I 
count  that  the  Prince  under  whofe 
Banner  now  I  ftand,  is  able  to  ab- 
folve  me  ;  yea,  and  to  pardon  alfo 
what  I  did  as  to  my  compliance  with 
thee :  and  befides,  ( O  thou  deftroy- 

:  ing  Apollyon)  to  fpeak  truth,  I  like 
his  Service,  his  Wages,  his  Servants, 
his  Government,  his  Company,  and 
Countrey  better  then  thine :  and 
therefore  leave  off  to  perfwade  me 
further,  I  am  his  Servant,  and  I  will 
follow  him. 

Apol.  Confider  again  when  thou  art 
in  cool  bloody  what  thou  art  like  to  meet 

|  with  in  the  way  that  thou  go  eft .      'Thou 
knoweft  that  for  the  moft  part,  his  Ser- 
vants come  to  an  ill  end,becauje  they  are  Apollyon 
tranfgrejjors  againft  me,  and  my  ways :  pleads  the 
How  many  of  them  have  been  put  to  grievous 
fljameful deaths!  and  befides,  thou  coun-  ends  of 
tefl  his  fervice  better  then  mine,  whereas     "  ian* 

,J         J  r  111         todipwade 

he  never  came  yet  from  the  place  where  chriftian 
he  is,  to  deliver  any  that  jerved  himjrom  per- 
out  of  our  hands:  but  as  for  me,  how  tying  in 
many  times,  as  all  the  World  very  well hls  qvay- 
knows ,  have  I  delivered ,  either  by 
power  or  fraud,  thofe  that  have  faith- 
fully Jerved  me,  from  him  and  his, 
F  though 


7°         C&e  Pilgrims  Piogtefo 

though  taken  by  them,  and  Jo  I  will 
deliver  thee. 

Chr.  His  forbearing  at  prefent  to 
deliver  them,  is  on  purpofe  to  try 
their  love,  whether  they  will  cleave 
to  him  to  the  end  :  and  as  for  the  ill 
end  thou  fayeft  they  come  too,  that 
ismoft  glorious  in  there  account:  For 
for  prefent  deliverance,  they  do  not 
much  expect  it ;  for  they  flay  for 
their  Glory,  and  then  they  fhall  have 
it,  when  their  Prince  comes  in  his, 
and  the  Glory  of  the  Angels. 

Apol.  Thou  haft  already  been  un- 
faithful in  thyjervice  to  him,  and  how 
doft  thou  think  to  receive  wages  of 
him  ? 

Chr.  Wherein,  O  Apollyon>  have 
I  been  unfaithful  to  him. 
A    .,  Apol.   Thou   didft  faint   at  firft 

Apollyon  r       .  r  7  J ,    J  n        i       n 

deads     jetting  out,  when  thou   waft  almoft 

Chriftians  choked  in  the  Gulf  of  Difpond.     Thou 

infirmities  diddeft  attempt  wrong  ways  to  be  rid  of 

again/}     tfoy  burden  whereas  thou  Jhouldeft  have 

flayed  till  thy  Prince  had  taken  it  off: 

Thou  didft  finfully  fleep  and  looje  thy 

choice  thing :  thou  waft  alfo  almoft  per- 

fwaded  to  go  back,  at  the  fight  of  the 

Lions  ;  and  when  thou  talkeft  of  thy 

Journey,  and  of  what  thou  haft  heard, 

and 


Cbe  Pilgrims  Piogtefe.        71 

andfeen,  thou  art  inwardly  defirous  of 
vain- glory  in  all  that  thou  Jay  eft  or 
doeft. 

Chr.  All  this  is  true,  and  much 
more,  which  thou  haft  left  out ;  but 
the  Prince  whom  I  ferve  and  ho- 
nour, is  merciful,  and  ready  to  for- 
give: but  befides,  thefe  infirmities 
pofTefTed  me  in  thy  Countrey  ,  for 
there  I  fuckt  them  in,  and  I  have 
groaned  under  them,  been  forry  for 
them,  and  have  obtained  pardon  of 
my  Prince. 

Apol.  Then  Apollyon  broke  out  in-  Apo]jyon 

to  a  grievous  rage,  faying,  I  am  an  -tn  a  rage 

Enemy  to  this  Prince  :  I  hate  his  Per-  falls  upon 

fon,  his  Laws,  and  People  :  I  am  come  Christian. 

out  on  purpoje  to  v/ithftand  thee. 

Chr.  Apollyon  beware  what  you 
do,  for  I  am  in  the  Kings  High-way, 
the  way  of  Holineis  ,  therefore  take 
heed  to  your  felf. 

Apol.  Then  Apollyon  ftrodled  quite 
over  the  whole  breadth  of  the  way, 
and  faid,  I  am  void  of  fear  in  this 
matter,  prepare  thyfelf  to  dye,  for 
I  fwear  thou  fhalt  go  no  further,  here 
will  I  fpill  thy  foul ;  and  with  that, 
he  threw  a  flaming  Dart  at  his  breft, 
but  Chr iftianh&d  a  Shield  in  his  hand, 
F  2  with 


72         €f>e  pilgrims  P^ogtefo 

with  which  he  caught  it,  and  fo  pre- 
Chriftian   vented  the  danger  of  that.     Then 
wounded   ^d  Chriftian  draw,  for  he  faw  'twas 
'der/iand-' t*me  t0  ^e^r  him;  and  Apollyon  as 
ing9  faith^Vi  made  at  him,  throwing  Darts  as 
and    con-  thick  as  Hail ;  by   the  which,  not- 
verfation.  withftanding  all  that  Chriftian  could 
do  to  avoid  it  ,   Apollyon  wounded 
him  in  his  head,  his  hand  and  foot ; 
this  made  Chriftian  give  a  little  back: 
Apollyon  therefore  followed  his  work 
amain,  and  Chriftian  again  took  cou- 
rage, and  refitted  as  manfully  as  he 
could.     This  fore  Combat  lafted  for 
above  half  a  day,  even  till  Chriftian 
was  aim  oft  quite  fpent.  For  you  muft 
know  that  Chriftian  by  reafon  of  his 
wounds,    muft  needs   grow  weaker 
and  weaker. 

Then  Apollyon  efpying  his  oppor- 
tunity, began  to  gather  up  clofe  to 
.,       Chriftian,  and  wreftling  with  him, 
cafleth       gave  him  a  dreadful  fall ;  and  with 
down  to     that,  Chriftians  Sword  flew  out  of  his 
the  groundhznd.     Then  faid  Apollion}  I  am  Jure 
the  Chn-  0f  thee  now\  and  with  that,  he  had  al- 
moft  preft  him  to  death,  fo  that  Chri- 
ftian  began  to  defpair  of  life.     But  as 
God  would  have  it  ,  while  Apollyon 
was   fetching     of    his    laft    blow  , 

there- 


€&e  pilgrims  Pjogrefo       73 

thereby  to  make  a  full  end  of  this 
good  Man,  Chriftian  nimbly  reached  Chriftiam 
out  his  hand  for  his  Sword  ,  and  w&ory  °- 
caught  it,  faying,  Rejoyce  not  againft™ Apo ' " 
me,  O  mine  Enemy!  when  I  fallal Jhdl 
ari/e;znd  with  that,gave  him  a  deadly 
thruft,  which  made  him  give  back,  as 
one  that   had    received  his   mortal 
wound :   Chriftian  perceiving    that, 
made  at  him  again,faying,  Nay,  in  all 
theje  things  we  are  more  then  Conque- 
rours.  And  with  that,  Apolly  on  {prezd 
forth  his  Dragons   wings,   and  fped  T 
him  away,  that  Chriftian  for  a  feafon 
faw  him  no  more. 

In  this  combat  no  man  can  ima- 
gine, unlefs  he  had  feen  and  heard     A  brlef 
as  I  did,  what  yelling,  and  hideous  r?atio»°S 

A      -n       ]  j         11       1  •         the  Combat 

roaring  Ap  oily  on  made  all  the  time  ,  the 
of  the  fight,  he  fpake  like  a  Dragon :  jpedator. 
and  on  the  other  fide,  what  fighs  and 
groans  bran:  from  Chriftians  heart. 
I  never  faw  him  all  the  while,  give  fo 
much  as  one  pleafant  look,  till  he 
perceived  he  had  wounded  Apollyon 
with  his  two  edged  Sword,  then  in- 
deed he  did  fmile,  and  look  upward: 
but  'twas  the  dreadfulleft  fight  that 
ever  I  faw. 

F3  So 


74       €f)C  Pilgrims  P?og;refe. 

Chriftian  So  when  the  Battel  was  over, 
gives  God  Chriftian  faid,  I  will  here  giye  thanks 
ih^/°r  to  him  that  hath  delivered  me  out  of 
the  mouth  of  the  Lion ;  to  him  that 


ranee. 


did  help  me  againft  Apollyon  :  and  fo 
he  did,  faying, 

Great   Beelzebub,   the    Captain  of  this 

Fiend, 
Defign'd  my   ruin  ;   therefore  to   this  end 
He  fent  him  harneji  out  ,   and  he  with 

rage 
That   HelUJh  was  ,  did  fiercely  me  In- 

gage  : 
But  blejfed  Michael  helped  me,  and  I 
By  dint  of  Sword  did  quickly  make  him 

flvs 

Therefore    to  him    let    me  give   la  sling 

praife, 

And    thank  and    hlefs    his    holy    name 

always. 

Then  there  came  to  him  an  hand, 
with  fome  of  the  leaves  of  the  Tree 
ofLife,  the  which  Chriftian  took,  and 
applyed  to  the  wounds  that  he  had 
received  in  the  Battel,  and  was  heal- 
ed immediately.  He  alfo  fat  down 
in  that  place  to  eat  Bread,  and  to 
drink  of  the  Bottle  that  was  given 

him 


him  a  little  before  ;  fo  being  refrefh- 
ed,  he  addreffed  himfelf  to  his  Jour- 
ney, with  his  a  Sword  drawn  in   hisaChriftian 
hand,  for  he  faid  ,  I   know   not  buts°"on  his 
fome  other  Enemy  may  be  at  hand.  ^ourney 
But  he  met  with   no   other   affront  s^J0rd 
from  Apollyon ,  quite   through   this  drawn  in 

Valley.  his  hand. 

Now  at  the  end  of  this  Valley,  was 
another ,  called  the  Valley  of  the 
Shadow  of  Death,  and  Chrijlian  muft 
needs  go  through  it ,  becaufe  the 
way  to  the  Cceleftial  City  lay 
through  the  midft  of  it :  Now  this 
Valley  is  a  very  folitary  place.  The 
Prophet  b  Jeremiah  thus  defcribes  it,  b  Jer.a.  6. 
A  Wildernefs,  a  Land  of  defarts,  and 
of  Pits,  a  Land  of  drought,  and  of  the 
Jhadow  of  death,  a  Land  that  no  Man 
(but  a  Chriftian)  pajfeth  through,  and 
where  no  man  dwelt. 

Now  here  Chriftian  was  worie 
put  to  it  then  in  his  fight  with  Apll- 
yon,   as  by  the  fequel  you  fhall  fee. 

I  faw  then  in   my  Dream ,   that 
when  Chriftian  was  got  to  the  Borders c  crhe  chil- 
of  the   Shadow    of    Death,    there ^eno/tbt 
met  him   two    Men ,  c  Children  of^g° 
them  that  brought  up  an  evil  report 
of  the  good  Land ,  making  haft  to 
F4  go 


76        Cfte  Pilgrims  p?ogref& 

go  back :  to  whom  Chriftian  fpake 
as  follows. 

Chr.   Whither  are  you  going  ? 

Men.  They  faid,Back,  back  ;  and 
would  have  you  to  do  fo  too,  if  either 
life  or  peace  is  prized  by  you. 

Chr.  Why}  whats  the  matter? Jaid 
Chriftian. 

Men.  Matter!  faidthey;  we  were 
going  that  way  as  you  are  going,  and 
went  as  far  as  we  durft ;  and  indeed 
we  were  almoft  paft  coming  back, 
for  had  we  gone  alittle  further,  we 
had  not  been  here  to  bring  the  news  to 
thee. 

Chr.  But  what  have  you  met  with, 
/aid  Chriftian  ? 

Men.  Why  we  were  almoft  in  the 
Pf.44. 19.  Valley  of  the  fhadow  of  death,  but 
Pi.  1 07. 10.  tjiat  by  g00Ci  hap  we  looked  before 

us,  and  faw  the  danger  before  we 
came  to  it. 

Chr.  But  what  have  you  Jeen^Jaid 
Chriftian  ? 

Men.  Seen !  why  the  valley  it 
felf,  which  is  as  dark  as  pitch  ;  we 
alfo  faw  there  theHobgoblins,Satyrs, 
and  Dragons  of  the  Pit :  we  heard 
alfo  in  that  Valley  a  continual  how- 
ling and  yelling,  as  of  a  people  un- 
der 


Cfic  Pilgrims  Ipjogrcfo        77 

der  unutterable  mifery  ;  who  there 
fat  bound  in  affliction  and  Irons:  and 
Dver  that  Valley  hangs  the  difcou- 
raging  d  Clouds  of  confufion,  death  ch  Ia  22>* 
ilfo  doth  always  fpread  his  wings 
Dver  it :  in  a  word,  it  is  every  whit 
ireadful,being  utterly  without  Order. 

Chr.   'Then  /aid  Chriftian ,  I  per- 
:eivenotyet,  by  what  you  have/aidant 
that  e  this  is  my  way  to  the  dejired  e]er,  2.6 
Haven. 

Men.  Be  it  thy  way,  we  will  not 
:hufe  it  for  ours ;  fo  they  parted,  and 
Chriftian  went  on  his  way ,  but  {till 
with  his  Sword  drawn  in  his  hand, 
for  fear  left  he  fhould  be  alTaulted. 

I  faw  then  in  my  Dream,  fo  far  as 
this  Valley  reached,  there  was  on  '  9' I4 
the  right  hand  a  very  deep  Ditch  ; 
That  Ditch  is  it  into  which  the  blind 
have  led  the  blind  in  all  Ages,  and 
have  both  there  miferably  perifhed. 
Again,  behold  on  the  left  hand,  there 
was  a  very  dangerous  Quagg,  into 
which,  if  even  a  good  Man  falls,  he 
:an  find  no  botttom  for  his  foot  to 
ftand  on  ;  Into  that  Quagg  King  Da- 
vid once  did  fall,  and  had  no  doubt 
zherein  been  fmothered,  had  not  He 
:hat  is  able,  pluckt  him  out. 

Ine 


78        c&e  pilgrims  p?ogrefs. 

The  path- way  was  here  alfo  ex- 
ceeding narrow,  and  therefore  good 
Chriftian  was  the  more  put  to  it;  for 
when  he  fought  in  the  dark  to  friun 
the  ditch  on  the  one  hand,  he  was 
ready  to  tip  over  into  the  mire  on  the 
other;  alfo  when  he  fought  to  efcape 
the  mire,  without  great  carefulnefs 
he  would  be  ready  to  fall  into  the 
ditch.  Thus  he  went  on,  and  I  heard 
him  here  figh  bitterly :  for  befides  the 
dangers  mentioned  above,  the  path- 
way was  here  fo  dark,  that  oft  times 
when  he  lift  up  his  foot  to  fet  for- 
ward, he  knew  not  where,  or  upon 
what  he  mould  fet  it  next. 

About  the  midft  of  this  Valley,  I 
perceived  the  mouth  of  Hell  to  be, 
and  it  flood  alfo  hard  by  the  way 
fide :  Now  thought  Chriftian,  what 
mail  I  do  ?  And  ever  and  anon  the 
flame  and  fmoak  would  come  out 
in  fuch  abundance,  with  fparks  and 
hideousnoifes,  (things  that  cared  not 
for  Chriftians  Sword,  as  did  Apohyon 
before  J  that  he  was  forced  to  put  up 
his  Sword,  and  betake  himfelf  to  a- 
fE  \\6  1 8  notner  weapon  called  f  All '-prayer, 
Ff  116  ^°  ne  cr^ed  m  my  hearing,  s  O  Lord 1 
befeech  thee  deliver  my  Soul,  Thus  he 

went 


€&c  pilgrims  Ipjogtcfo        79 

went  on  a  great  while,  yet  (till  the 
flames  would  be  reaching  towards 
him :  alfo  he  heard  doleful  voices,and 
rumings  too  and  fro,  fo  that  fome- 
times  he  thought  he  fhould  be  torn  in 
pieces,  or  troden  down  like  mire  in 
the  Streets.  This  frightful  fight  was 
feen,  and  thefe  dreadful  noifes  were 
heard  by  him  for  feveral  miles  toge- 
ther :  and  coming  to  a  place,  where      " 

i         i  i      i       i  j  r  put  to  a 

he  thought  he  heard  a  company  or  ~d  hut 
Fiends  coming  forward  to  meet  him,  fQra<wbik 
he  ftopt,and  began  to  mufe  what  he 
had  beft  to  do.  Somtimes  he  had 
half  a  thought  to  go  back,  Then 
again  he  thought  he  might  be  half 
way  through  the  Valley ;  he  remem- 
bred  alfo  how  he  had  already  van- 
quifhed  many  a  danger  :  and  that 
the  danger  of  going  back  might  be 
much  more,  then  for  to  go  forward, 
fo  he  refolved  to  go  on.  Yet  the 
Fiends  feemed  to  come  nearer  and 
nearer,  but  when  they  were  come 
even  almofl:  at  him,  he  cried  out 
with  a  moft  vehement  voice  ,  /  will 
walk  in  theftrength  of  the  Lord  God ; 
fo  they  gave  back,  and  came  no  fur- 
ther. 

One  thing  I  would  not  let  flip,  I 

took 


took  notice  that  now  poor  Chriftian 
was  fo  confounded,  that  he  did  not 
know  his  own  voice :  and  thus  I  per- 
ceived it  :  Juft  when  he  was  come 
over  againft  the  mouth  of  the  burn- 
ing Pit,  one  of  the  wicked  ones  got 
behind  him,  and  ftept  up  foftly  to 
him,  and  whifperingly  fuggefted  ma- 
ny grievous  blafphemies  to  him, 
a  Chriftian  wh\ch  he  a  verily  thought  had  pro- 
7a  e  J\  ceeded  from  his  own  mind.     This 

hew  that  _  .  . 

he /pake  Put  Chriftian  more  to  it  than  any 
biafphe-  thing  that  he  met  with  before,  even 
mies,wben  to  think  that  he  mould  now  blaf- 
"twas  Sa-  pheme  nim  that  he  loved  fo  much  be 
f"  Red  f°re'  yet  could  he  have  helped  it,  he 
them  into  would  not  have  done  it :  but  he  had 
his  mind,  not  the  difcretion  neither  to  flop  his 
ears,  nor  to  know  from  whence  thofe 
blafphemies  came. 

When  Chriftian  had  travelled  in 
this  difconfolate  condition  fome  con- 
fiderable  time,  he  thought  he  heard 
the  voice  of  a  man,  as  going  before 
Pf.  23.  4.  Him,  faying,  'Though  I  walk  through 
the  valley  ofthejhaddow  of  deaths  Iwill 
fear  none  ill,  for  thou  art  with  me. 

Then  was  he  glad,  and  that  for 
thefe  reafons : 

Firft,  Becaufe  he  gathered  from 

thence 


€&e  Pilgrims  l&cgrefo         81 

thence  that  fome  who   feared    God 
were  in  this  Valley  as  well  as  himfelf. 

Secondly,  For  that  he  perceived 
God  was  with  them,  though  in  that 
dark  and  difmal  ftate  ;  and  why  not, 
thought  he/with  me, though  by  reafon  Job  9.  ro. 
of  the  impediment  that  attends  this 
place,  I  cannot  perceive  it. 

Thirdly,  For  that  he  hoped  (could 
he  over-take  them)  to  have  compa- 
ny by  and  by.  So  he  went  on,  and  Amos 5.8. 
called  to  him  that  was  before,  but  he 
knew  not  what  to  anfwer,  for  that  he 
thought  himfelf  to  be  alone:  And  by 
and  by,the  day  broke;  then  faid Chri- 
fiian,  He  hath  turned  the  Jhadow  of 
death  into  the  morning.  Chriftian 

Now  morning  being  come,  he  look-  glad  at 
ed  back,  not  of  defire  to  return,  but  hrteak of 
to  fee,  by  the  light  of  the  day,  what  u 
hazards  he  had  gone  through  in  the 
dark.    So  he  faw  more  perfectly  the 
Ditch  that  was  on  the  one  hand,  and 
the  Quag  that  was  on  the  other ;  al- 
fo  how  narrow  the  way  was  which 
lay  betwixt  them  both ;  alfo  now  he 
faw  the  Hobgoblins,  and  Satyrs,  and 
Dragons  of  the  Pit,  but  all  afar  ofr, 
for  after  break  of  day,they  came  not 
ligh ;   yet  they  were  difcovered  to 

him 


32         €&e  Pilgrims  P^ogrefo 

him,  according  to  that  which  is  writ- 
ten, He  difcovereth  deep  things  out  of 
darkne/s,  and  bringeth  out  to  light  the 
fhadow  of  death. 

Now  was  Chriftian  much  affected 
with  his  deliverance  from  all  the 
dangers  of  his  folitary  way,  which 
dangers,  tho  he  feared  them  more 
before,  yet  he  faw  them  more  clear- 
ly now,  becaufe  the  light  of  the  day 
made  them  confpicuous  to  him  ;  and 
about  this  time  the  Sun  was  rifing, 
and  this  was  another  mercy  to  Chri- 
ftian :  for  you  muft  note,  that  tho  the 
firft  part  of  the  Valley  of  the  Shadow 
of  death  was  dangerous,  yet  this 
fecond  part  which  he  was  yet  to  go, 
was,  if  poffible,  far  more  dangerous : 
for  from  the  place  where  he  now 
flood,  even  to  the  end  of  the  Valley, 
the  way  was  all  along  fet  fo  full  of 
Snares,  Traps,  Gins,  and  Nets  here, 
and  fo  full  of  Pits,  Pitfalls,  deep 
fob  29.  3. holes  and  fhelvings  down  there,  that 
had  it  now  been  dark,  as  it  was  when 
he  came  the  firft  part  of  the  way , 
had  he  had  a  thoufand  fouls ,  they 
had  in  reafon  been  caft  away ;  but 
as  I  faid,  juft  now  the  Sun  was  rifing. 
Then  faid  he,  His  candle  fhineth  on  my 

head 


Cbe  Pilgrims  Ipjogtefs.         s3 

heady  and  by  his  light  I  go  through 
darknefs. 

In  this  light  therefore,  he  came  to 
the  end  of  the  Valley.  Now  I  favv 
in  my  Dream,  that  at  the  end  of  this 
Valley  lay  blood,  bones,  ames,  and 
mangled  bodies  of  men,  even  of  Pil- 
grims that  had  gone  this  way  for- 
merly:  And  while  I  was  muring  what 
mould  be  the  reafon,  I  efpied  alittle 
before  me  a  Cave,  where  two  Giants, 

,  Pope  and  Pagan,  dwelt  in  old  time, 
by  whofe  Power  and  Tyranny  the 
Men  whofe  bones,  blood,  allies,  &c. 

!  lay  there,  were  cruelly  put  to  death. 
But  by  this  place  Chrifiian  went  with- 
out much  danger,  whereat  I  fome- 
what  wondered ;  but  I  have  learnt 
fince,that  Pagan  has  been  dead  many 
a  day  ;  and  as  for  the  other,  though 
he  be  yet  alive,  he  is  by  reafon  of 
age,  and  alfo  of  the  many  fhrewd 
brumes  that  he  met  with  in  his 
younger  dayes,  grown  fo  crazy,  and 
{tiffin  his  joynts,  that  he  can  now  do 
little  more  then  fit  in  his  Caves 
mouth,  grinning  at  Pilgrims  as  they 
go  by,  and  biting  his  nails,  becaufe 
he  cannot  come  at  them. 

So  I  faw  that  Chrifiian  went  on 

his 


84         Cfie  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

his  way ,  yet  at  the  fight  of  the  old 
Man,  that  fat  in  the  mouth  of  the 
Cave,  he  could  not  tell  what  to 
think,  fpecially  becaufe  he  fpake  to 
him,  though  he  could  not  go  after 
him;  faying, Ton  will  never  mend,  till 
more  of  you  be  burned',  but  he  held 
his  peace,  and  fet  a  good  face  on't, 
and  fo  went  by,  and  catcht  no  hurt. 
Then  fang  Chriftian, 

O   world  of  wonders !    (  I  can  fay   no 
lefi) 

That  I  Jhould  be  preferv'd  in  that  di- 

lirefs 

That  I  have  met  with  here  !    O  blejfed 

bee 
That  hand  that  from  it  hath  delivered 

me! 
Dangers    in    Darknefs ,    Devils  y    Hell 

and  Sin, 
Did  compafs  me,  while  I  this  Vale  was 

in  : 
Tea,  Snares,  and  Pits,   and  Traps,  and 

Nets  did  lie 
My  path  about ,  that  w  or  thief s  filly  I 
Might   have  been    catch1 1,  intangled,and 

cafl  down : 
But  fince  I  live,  let  JESUS  wear  the 

Crown. 

Now 


€&e  pilgrims  l^ogrcfe.        s5 

Now  as  Chriftian  went  on  his  way, 
he  came  to  a  little  afcent,  which  was 
caft  up  on  purpofe  ,  that  Pilgrims 
might  fee  before  them :  up  there 
therefore  Chriftian  went,  and  look- 
ing forward,  he  faw  Faithful  before 
him,  upon  his  Journey.  Then  faid 
Chriftian  aloud,  Ho,  ho,  So-ho;  ftay 
and  I  will  be  your  Companion.  At 
that  Faithful  looked  behind  him,  to 
whom  Chriftian  cried  again,  Stay, 
ftay,till  I  come  up  to  you :  but  Faith- 
ful anfwered,  No,  I  am  upon  my  life, 
and  the  Avenger  of  Blood  is  behind 
me.  At  this  Chriftian  was  fomwhat 
moved, and  putting;  to  all  his  ftrength,  chlift5^n 

.  ...      r  •  i     7-    •   7  a   /         j  overtake: 

he  quickly  got  up  with  baithjul,  and  p^f^ 
did  alfo  over- run  him,  fo  the  laft  was 
firft.  Then  did  Chriftian  vain-glo- 
rioufly  fmile,  becaufe  he  had  gotten 
the  ftart  of  his  Brother:  but  not  ta- 
king good  heed  to  his  feet,  he  fud- 
denly  (tumbled  and  fell,  and  could  f*®*? 

J  .  ...  '       7  fa//, makes 

not  rife  again,untul  taithjul  came  up  p^^fui 
to  help  him.  and  he  go 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  they  lovingly 
went  very  lovingly  on  together;  and  together 
had  fweet  difcourfe  of  all  things  that 
had   happened    to    them    in    their 
Pilgrimage  ;   and  thus  Chriftian  be- 
gan, G  Chr. 


86         coe  iptlgtims  ipjogrelk 

Chr.  My  honoured  and  well  beloved 
Brother  Faithful ,  /  am  glad  that  1 
have  overtaken  you  ;  and  that  God  has 
fo  temper  edourjpirit  s  jhatwe  can  walk 
as  Companions  in  this  Jo  plea/ant  a 
path. 

Fai.  I  had  thought  dear  friend,  to 
have  had  your  company  quite  from 
our  Town,  but  you  did  get  the  ftart 
of  me ;  wherefore  I  was  forced  to 
come  thus  much  of  the  way  alone. 

Chr.  How  long  did  you  flay  in  the 
City  of  Deftruction,  before  you  Jet  out 
after  me  on  your  Pilgrimage  ? 

Fai.  Till  I  could  flay  no  longer; 
for  there  was  great  talk  prefently  af- 
ter you  was  gone  out,  that  our  City 
wrould  in  fhort  time  with  Fire  from 
Heaven    be   burned   down   to   the 

their  talk  ground. 

about  the   '    chr.   What!  Did  your  Neighbours 
C'ountrey    talk  Jo} 

whence         Faith.  Yes,  'twas  for  a  while  in 
they  came,  every  bodies  mouth. 

Chr.  What,  anddidno  more  of  them 
but  you  come  out  to  ejcape  the  danger  ? 
Faith.  Though  there  was ,  as  I 
faid,  a  great  talk  thereabout,  yet 
I  do  not  think  they  did  firmly  be. 
lieve  it.     For  in  the  heat  of  the  dif- 

courfe 


C&e  Pilgrims  Pjogrefe*        87 

courfe,  I  heard  fome  of  them  deri- 
dingly  fpeak  of  you  ,  and  of  your 
defperate  Journey,  (for  fo  they  called 
this  your  Pilgrimage)  but  I  did  be- 
lieve, and  do  ftill,  that  the  end  of 
our  City  will  be  with  Fire  and  Brim- 
ftone  from  above  :  and  therefore  I 
have  made  mine  efcape. 

Chr.  Didyouhear  no  talk  of  Neigh  - 
hour  Pliable  ? 

Faith.  Yes  Chriftian,  I  heard  that 
he  followed  you  till  he  came  at  the 
Slough  ofDifpond;  where,as  fomefaid, 
le  fell  in  ;  but  he  would  not  be 
blown  to  have  fo  done:  but  I  am  fure 

was  foundly  bedabled  with  that 
cind  of  dirt. 

Chr.  And 'what /aid  the  Neighbours 
\to  him  ? 

Faith .  He  hathfince  his  going  back  How  Ply- 
been  had  greatly  in  derifion,  and  that able  cluas 
tmong  all  forts  of  people  :  fome  doJJ^J^l 
mock  and  defpife  him  ,and  fcarce  will  t  homf 
any  fet  him  on  work.  He  is  now  feven" 
times  worfe  then  if  he  had  never  gone 
put  of  the  City. 

Chr.  But  why  jhould  they  be  Jo  Jet 
againft  him^Jince  they  aljo  defpife  the 
way  that  he  forfook  ? 

G  2  Faith 


a  8         C6e  Pilgrims  P?ogteR 

Faith.  Oh,  they  fay,  Hang  him, 

he  is  a  Turn-Coat,  he  was  not  true  to 

his  profeffion.  I  think  God  has  ftired 

up  even  his  Enemies  to  hifs  at  him, 

jer.29. 18,  and  make  him  a  Proverb,  becaufe  he 

19.  hath  forfaken  the  way. 

Chr.  Had  you  no  talk  with  him  be- 
fore you  came  out  ? 

Faith.  I  met  him  once  in  the 
Streets,  but  he  leered  away  on  the 
other  fide,  as  one  afhamed  of  what 
he  had  done;  fo  I  fpake  not  to  him. 

Jus*™     Chr-  Well> at  myfirfiSetting  out> 

I  had  hopes  of  that  Man  ;  but  now  I 
fear  he  willperijh  in  the  overthrowof 
the  City,  for  it  is  happened  to  him,  ac- 
cording to  the  true  Proverb  ,  The  Dog 
is  turned  to  his  Vomit  again,  and  the 
Sow  that  was  Wafhedto  her  wallowing 
in  the  mire. 

Faith.  They  are  my  fears  of  him 
too  :  But  who  can  hinder  that  which 
will  be  ? 

Well  Neighbour  Faithful,  faid 
Chriftian,  let  us  leave  him;  and  talk 
of  things  that  more  immediately 
concern  our  felves.  CT ell  me  now, what 
you  have  met  with  in  the  way  as  you 
came  ;  for  I  know  you  have  met  with 

fome 


Cf)C  pilgrims  P?ogtefe.         8g 

fome  things,  or  elfe  it  may  be  writ  for 
a  wonder. 

Faith.  I  efcaped  the  Slough  that  I 
perceive  you  fell  into,  and  got  up  to 
the  Gate  without  that  danger  ;  only   Faithful! 
I  met  with  one  whofe  name  was  Wan-  ajjaulted 
ton,  that  had  like  to  have  done  me  a  hy  Wan" 
mifchief. 

Chr.  'Twas  well  you  efcaped  her 

Net;  Jofeph  was  hard  put  to  it  by  her, 

and  he  efcaped  her  as  you  did,  but  it 

had  like  to  have  coft  him  his  life.    But 

,  what  didfhe  do  to  you? 

Faith.  You  cannot  think  (but  that 

you  know  fomthing)  what  a  flatter- 

i  ing  tongue  me  had ,  me  lay  at  me 

I  hard  to  turn  afide  with  her,  promi- 

|  fing  me  all  manner  of  content. 

Chr.   Nay,  jhe  did  not  promije  you 
the  content  of  a  good  confcience. 

Faith.  You  know  what  I  mean,  all 
carnal  and  flefhly  content. 

Chr.   'Thank  God  you  have  efcaped 
her.  The*  abhorred 'of  the  Lordjhallf  all  a  Pro.  %% 
into  her  Ditch.  x4 

Faith.  Nay,  I  know  not  whether 
I  did  wholly  efcape  her,or  no. 

Chr.  Why,  Itro  you  did  not  confent 
to  her  defires  ? 

Faith.  No,  not  to  defile  my  felf; 
G  3  for 


yo         cfte  pilgrims  p?og;ref& 

Pro.  5.  5.  for  Iremembred  an  old  writing  that 
Job.  31.  i.j  had   feenj  which  fathy  Her  Jleps 

take  hold  of  Hell,  So  I  (hut  mine 
eyes,  becaufe  I  would  not  be  bewitch- 
ed with  her  looks:  then  me  railed 
on  me,  and  I  went  my  way. 

Chr.  Did  you  meet  with  no  other  af 
He  is  af- fault  as  you  came  ? 

Adtn/ifc       Faitb'    When    l  Came  t0  the  f°0t 

rrn  of  the  Hill  called  Difficulty  ,  I  met 
with  a  very  aged  Man,  who  asked 
me,  What  I  was,  and  whither  bound? 
I  told  him,  That  I  was  a  Pilgrim,  go- 
ing to  the  Cceleftial  City :  Then  faid 
the  Old  Man,  Thou  lookeft  like  an  ho- 
neft  fellow  ;  Wilt  thou  be  content  to 
dwell  with  me,  for  the  wages  that  IJhall 
givethee?  Thenlaskedhimhis  name, 
and  where  he  dwelt  ?  He  faid  his 
name  was  Adam  thefirft,  and  do  dwell 
b  Eph.  4.  in  the  Town  of  Deceit.  I  asked  him 
22,  then,  What  was  his  work  ?  and  what 

the  wages  that  he  would  give  ?  He 
told  me,  That  his  work  was  many  de- 
lights;  and  his  wages,  that  1 fhould  be 
his  Heir  at  laft.  I  further  asked  him, 
What  Houfe  he  kept,  and  what  o- 
ther  Servants  he  had?  fo  he  told  me, 
That  his  Houfe  was  maintained  with  all 
the  dainties  in  the  world,  and  that  his 

Ser- 


Servants  were  thofe  of  his  own  beget- 
ting. Then  I  asked,  If  he  had  any 
children  ?  He  faid  that  he  had  but 
three  Daughters  ,  The  c  lufts  of  the 
flefh,  the  lufts  of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  c  i  joh 
of  life,  and  that  I  fhould  marry  them  2.  1 6. 
all,  if  I  would.  Then  I  asked,  How 
long  time  he  would  have  me  live 
with  him  ?  And  he  told  me,  As  long  as 
he  lived  himjelf. 

Chr.  Well,  and  what  conclujion  came 
the  Old  Man,   and  you  to,  at  laft  ? 

Faith.  Why,  at  firft,  I  found  my 
felf  fomewhat  inclinable  to  go  with 
the  Man,  for  I  thought  he  fpake  very 
fair ;  But  looking  in  his  forehead  as 
I  talked  with  him,  I  faw  there  writ- 
ten, Put  off  the  old  Man  with  his 
deeds. 

Chr.  And  how  then  ? 

Faith.  Then  it  came  burning  hot 
into  my  mind,  whatever  he  faid,  and 
however  he  flattered,  when  he  got  me 
home  to  his  Houfe,  he  would  fell  me 
for  a  Slave.  So  I  bid  him  forbear  to 
talk,  for  I  would  not  come  near  the 
doorofhisHoufe.  Thenhereviledme, 
arid  told  me  that  he  would  fend  fuch 
a  one  after  me,  that  fhould  make  my 
way  bitter  to  my  foul :  So  I  turned 
G     4  to 


92         €6e  Pilgrims  H^ogrefo 

to  go  away  from  him  :  But  juft  as  I 
turned  my  felf  to  go  thence,  I  felt 
him  take  hold  of  my  flefh,  and  give 
me  fuch  a  deadly  twitch  back,  that  I 
thought  he  had  pull'd  part  of  me  after 
a  Rom  7.  himfelf ;  This  made  me  cry  d  O 
2*  wretched  Man  !  So  I  went  on  my  way 

up  the  Hill. 

Now  when  I  had  got  about  half 
way  up,  I  looked  behind  me,  and 
faw  one  coming  after  me,  fwift  as 
the  wind  ;  fo  he  overtook  me  juft  a- 
bout  the  place  where  the  Settle 
ftands. 

Chr.  Juft  there,  faid  Chriftian,  did 
I  fit  down  to  reft  me  ;  but  being  over- 
come withfteepy  I  there  loft  this  Roll 
out  of  mybofom. 

Faith.  But  good  Brother  hear  me 
out :  So  foon  as  the  Man  over-took 
me,  he  was  but  a  word  and  a  blow  : 
for  down  he  knockt  me,  and  laid  me 
for  dead.  But  when  I  was  a  little 
come  to  my  felf  again,  I  asked  him 
wherefore  he  ferved  me  fo  ?  he  faid, 
Becaufe  of  my  fecret  inclining  to  A- 
dam  theftrft;  and  with  that,  he  ftrook 
me  another  deadly  blow  on  the  breft, 
and  beat  me  down  backward ,  fo  I 
lay  at  his  foot  as  dead  as  before.     So 

when 


€&e  Pilgrims  pjogrefo        93 

when  I  came  to  my  felf  again,  I  cried 
him  mercy;  but  he  faid,  I  know  not 
to  fhow  mercy,  and  with  that  knockt 
me  down  again.  He  had  doubtlefs 
made  a  hand  of  me  ,  but  that  one 
came  by,   and  bid  him  forbear. 

Chr.    Who  was  that,  that  bid  him 
forbear  ? 

Faith.  I  did  not  know  him  at  firft, 
but  as  he  went  by,  I  perceived  the 
holes  in  his  hands,  and  his  fide ;  then 
I  concluded  that  he  was  our  Lord.  So 
I  went  up  the  Hill. 

Chr.   That  Man  that  overtook  you,      e  7-^ 
was  Mofes,  e  he  fpareth  none,  neither  temper  of 
knoweth  he  how  to  jhew  mercy  tothoje  Mofes. 
that  tranfgrefs  his  Law. 

Faith.  I  know  it  very  well,  it  was 
not  the  firft  time  that  he  has  met  with 
me.  'Twas  he  that  came  to  me  when 
I  dwelt  fecurely  at  home,  and  that 
told  me,  He  would  burn  my  Houfe 
over  my  head,  if  I  ftaid  there. 

Chr.  But  did  not  you  fee  the  Houfe 
that  flood  there  on  the  top  of  that  Hill, 
on  the  fide  of  which  Mofes  met  you? 

Faith.  Yes,  and  the  Lions  too,be- 
fore  I  came  at  it ;  but  for  the  Lions, 
I  think  they  were  a  fleep,  for  it  was 
about  Noon ;  and  becaufe  I  had  fo 

much 


94         C6e  pilgrims  p?ogtef& 

much  of  the  day  before  me,  I  pafTed 
by  the  Porter,  and  came  down  the 
Hill. 

Chr.  He  told  me  indeed  that  he  Jaw 
you  go  by,  but  Iwijbyou  had  called  at 
the  HouJe;for  they  would  have  Jhewed 
you  Jo  many  Rarities,  that  you  wo'uld 
fcarce  have  forgot  them  to  the  day  of 
your  death.  But  fray  tell  me,  did  you 
meet  no  body  in  the  Valley  ^Humility  ? 
Faith  full  Faith.  Yes,  I  met  with  one  DiJ- 
affaulted  content,  who  would  willingly  have 
by  Diicon-  perfwac[ed  me  t0  g0  back  again  with 
him  :  his  reafon  was,  for  that  the 
Valley  was  altogether  without  Ho- 
nour ;  he  told  me  moreover,  That 
there  to  go,  was  the  way  to  difobey 
all  my  Friends,  as  Pride,  Arogancy, 
Self-Conceit ,  worldly  Glory  ,  with 
others, who  he  knew,as  he  faid, would 
be  very  much  offended ,  if  I  made 
fuch  a  Fool  of  my  felf,  as  to  wade 
through  this  Valley. 

Chr.   Well,  and  how  didyouanfwer 

Faithfuls  him? 

anjnver  to  Faith.  I  told  him,  That  although 
all  thefe  that  he  named  might  claim 
kindred  of  me,  and  that  rightly,  ( for 
indeed  they  were  my  Relations,  ac- 
cording to  theflejh)  yet  fince  I  became 


tent. 


Cfce  Pilgrims  IPjogxcte,         95 

a  Pilgrim,  they  have  difowned  me, 
as  I  alio  have  rejected  them;  and 
therefore  they  were  to  me  now,  no 
more  then  if  they  had  never  been  of 
[my  Linage;  I  told  him  moreover, 
That  as  to  this  Valley,  he  had  quite 
mifs-reprefented  the  thing:  for  be- 
fore Honour  is  Humility ,  and  ah aughty 
fpirit  before  a  fall.  Therefore  faid  I, 
I  had  rather  go  through  this  Valley  to 
the  Honour  that  was  fo  accounted  by 
the  wifeft,  then  chufe  that  which  he 
efteemed  moft  worth  our  affections. 

Chr.  Met  you  with  nothing  elfe  in 
that  Valley? 

Faith.  Yes ,  I  met  with  Shame ;        He  is 
But  of  all  the  Men  that  I  met  w\tha0'aulted 
in  my  Pilgrimage  .  he  I  think  bears  lut 

.        J  b  °        1  1  11  Sname. 

the  wrong  name :  the  other  would 
be  faid  nay  ,  after  after  a  little  ar- 
gumentation, ( and  fome  what  elfe) 
but  this  bold  faced  Shame,  would  ne- 
,ver  have  done. 

Chr.   Why,  what  didhe fay  to  you? 

Faith.  What !  why  he  objected 
againft  Religion  it  felf;  he  faid  it  was 
a  pitiful  low  fneaking  bufinefs  for  a 
Man  to  mind  Religion;  he  faid  that  a 
tender  confcience  was  an  un-manly 
thing ,  and  that  for  a  Man  to  watch 

over 


s6         €&e  pilgrims  P?O0te(& 

over  his  words  and  ways,  fo  as  to 
tye  up  himfelf  from   that  hectoring 
liberty,  that  the  brave  fpirits  of  the 
times    accuftom    themfelves    unto, 
i  Cor.  i    would  make  me  the  Ridicule  of  the 
26.  ch.  3.  times.  He  objected  alfo,  that  but  few 
l8-  of  the  Mighty,  Rich,  or  Wife,  were 

ever  of  my  opinion;  nor  any  of  them, 
Phil  178  before  they  were  perfwaded  to  be 
Fools,  and  to  be  of  a  voluntary  fond- 
nefs,  to  venture  the  lofs  of  all,  for 
no  body  elfe  knows  what.  He  more- 
over objected  the  bafe  and  low 
eftate  and  condition  of  thofe  that 
were  chiefly  the  Pilgrims  of  the 
times  ;  in  which  they  lived,  alfo  theii 
ignorance,  and  want  of  underftand- 
ing  in  all  natural  Science.  Yea,  he 
did  hold  me  to  it  at  that  rate  alfo,  a- 
bout  a  great  many  more  things  then 
here  I  relate  ;  as,  that  it  was  &Jhamt 
to  fit  whining  and  mourning  under  a 
Sermon  ,  and  a  Jhame  to  come  figh- 
ing  and  groaning  home .  That  it  was 
a  fhame  to  ask  my  Neighbour  for- 
givenefs  for  petty  faults,  or  to  make 
reftitution  where  I  had  taken  from 
any  :  he  faid  alfo  that  Religion  made 
a  man  grow  ftrange  to  the  great,  be- 
caufe  of  a  few  vices  (which  he  call- 
ed 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Pjogrefe.         97 

ed  by  finer  names)  and  made  him 
own  and  refpect  the  bafe,  becaufe 
of  the  fame  Religious  fraternity.  And 
is  not  this  ,  faid  he,  a  fljame  ? 

Chr.  And  what  did  you  Jay  to  him? 

Faith.  Say  !  I  could  not  tell  what 
to  fay  at  the  firft.  Yea,  he  put  me 
fo  to  it,  that  my  blood  came  up  in 
my  face,  even  this  Shame  fetch't  it 
up,  and  had  almoft  beat  me  quite 
off.  But  at  laft  I  began  to  confider, 
'That  that  which  is  highly  efteemed  a- 
mong  Men,  is  had  in  abomination  with 
God.  And  I  thought  again  ,  This 
Shame  tells  me  what  men  are,  but  it 
tells  me  nothing  what  God,  or  the 
word  of  God  is.  And  I  thought 
moreover,  That  at  the  day  of  doom 
we  fhall  not  be  doomed  to  death  or 
life,  according  to  the  hectoring  fpi- 
rits  of  the  world  ;  but  according  to 
the  Wifdom  and  Law  of  the  Higher!:. 
Therefore  thought  I,  what  God  fays, 
is  beft,  is  beft ,  though  all  the  Men 
in  the  world  are  againfl:  it.  Seeing 
then,  that  God  prefers  his  Religion, 
feeing  God  prefers  a  tender  Con- 
fcience,  feeing  they  that  make  them- 
felves  Fools  for  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven,   are  wifeft ;  and    that   the 

poor 


9«         Cfie  Pilgrims  p?og;refo 

poor  that  loveth  Chrift,  is  richer  then 
the  greater!:  Man  in  the  world  that 
hates  him ;  Shame  depart,  thou  art 
an  Enemy  to  my  Salvation :  mall  I 
entertain  thee  againft  my  Soveraign 
Lord  ?  How  then  fhall  I  look  him  in 
Mar.8.38.the  face  at  his  commg  ?    Should  I 

now  be  ajhamed  of  his  ways  and  Ser- 
vants, how  can  I  expecl:  the  blef- 
fing  ?  But  indeed  this  Shame  was  a 
bold  Villain;  I  could  fcarce  make  him 
out  of  my  company ;  yea,  he  would 
be  haunting  of  me,  and  continually 
whifpering  me  in  the  ear,  with  fome 
one  or  other  of  the  infirmities  that 
attend  Religion :  but  at  laft  I  told 
him/Twasbut  in  vain  to  attempt  fur- 
ther in  this  bufinefs;  for  thofe  things 
that  he  difdained,  in  thofe  did  I  fee 
moft  glory  :  And  fo  at  laft  I  got  paft 
this  importunate  one. 

The  tryals  that  thofe  men  do  meet  withal 
That  are  obedient  to  the  Heavenly  call, 
Are  manifold,    and  fuited  to  the  flefh, 
And   come,    and  come,   and    come   again 

afrejh ; 
That   now,  or  fomtime  elfe,  we  by  them 

may 
Be  taken,  overcome ,  and  cajl  away, 

O 


Cfje  Pilgrims  purees.         99 

O  let  the   Pilgrims ,   let   the  Pilgrims 

then , 
Be  vigilant,   and  quit  them/elves   like 

men. 

Chr.  I  am  glad,  my  Brother,  that 
thou  didft  withftand  this  Villain  Jo 
bravely,  for  of  all,  as  thou  Jay  ft,  I  think 
he  has  the  wrong  name  :for  he  is  Jo  bold 
as  to  follow  us  in  the  Streets,  and  to  at- 
tempt to -put  us  to  jhame  before  all  men; 
that  is,  to  make  us  afhamed  of  that 
which  is  good:  but  if  he  was  not  himfelf 
audacious, he  would  never  attempt  to  do 
as  he  does,  but  let  us  ft  ill  rejift  him:  for 
notwithftanding  all  his  Bravadoes,  he 
promoteth  the  Fool,  and  none  elje.  The 
Wife  mall  Inherit  Glory ,Jaid  Solo- 
mon, but  fhame  mall  be  the  promo  Prov.3.35. 
tion  of  Fools. 

Faith.  I  think  wemuft  cry  to  him  for 
help  againft  Jhame,  that  would  have  us 
be  valiant  for  the  T^ruth  upon  the  Earth. 

Chr.  Toufay  true.  But  did  you  meet 
no  body  elje  in  that  Valley  ? 

Faith.  No,notI,for  I  had  Sun-mine 
all  the  reft  of  the  way,  through  that, 
and  alfo  through  the  Valley  of  the 
fhadow  of  death. 

Chr. 


ioo         c&e  Pilgrims  p?ogtef& 

Chr.  'Twas  well  for  you,  I  am  Jure 
it  fared  far  otherwise  with  me.  I  had 
for  a  long  feafon ,  as  foon  almoft 
as  I  entred  into  that  Valley,  a  dread- 
ful Combat  with  that  foul  Fiend 
Apollyon :  Yea,  I  thought  verily  he 
would  have  killed  me ;  efpecially 
when  he  got  me  down,  and  crufht 
me  under  him,  as  if  he  would  have 
crufht  me  to  pieces.  For  as  he  threw 
me,  my  Sword  flew  out  of  my  hand ; 
nay  he  told  me,  He  was  Jure  of  me : 
but  /  cried  to  God,  and  he  heard  me, 
and  delivered  me  out  of  all  my  troubles. 
Then  I  entred  into  the  Valley  of  the 
fhadow  of  death,  and  had  no  light 
for  almoft  half  the  way  through  it. 
I  thought  I  mould  a  been  killed  there, 
over,  and  over  ;  But  at  laft ,  day 
brake,  and  the  Sun  rife,  and  I  went 
through  that  which  was  behind  with 
far  more  eafe  and  quiet 

Moreover,  I  faw  in  my  Dream, 
that  as  they  went  on,  Faithful,  as  he 
chanced  to  look  on  one  fide,  faw  a 
Man  whofe  name  is  Talkative,  walk- 
ing at  a  diftance  befides  them,  (for 
in  this  place,  there  was  room  enough 
Talkative  for  them  all  to  walk)  He  was  a  tall 
defcnbed.  Man,  and Jomthing  more  comely  at  a 

diftance 


€f)e  IPHgrims  l^ogxefe;         101 

i< [fiance  then  at  hand.  To  this  Man 
Faithful  addrefled  himfelf  in  this 
nanner. 

Faith.  Friend^  Whither azvayP  Are 
wu  going  to  the  Heavenly  Countrey  ? 

Talk.   I   am   going  to  that  fame 
)lace. 

Faith.  That  is  well:  Then  I  hope  we 
nay  have  your  good  Company, 

Talk.  With  a  very  good  will,  will 
[  be  your  Companion. 

Faith.  Come  on  then,  and  let  us  go  Faithful 
'ogether,  and  let  us  fpend  our  time  in  *«</Talka- 
lifcourfing  of  things  that  are  profitable. tlve  enter 

Talk,  To  talk  of  things  that  are*"* 
*ood,  to  me  is  very  acceptable,  with 
fou,  or  with  any  other  ;  and  I  am 
rlad  that  I  have  met  with  thofe  that 
ncline  to  fo  good  a  work.  For  to 
peak  the  truth,  there  are  but  few 
hat  care  thus  to  fpend  their  time 
[as  they  are  in  their  travels)  but 
thufe  much  rather  to  be  fpeaking  of 
pings  to  no  profit,  and  this  hath Talkaives 
oeen  a  trouble  to  me.  diflike     of 

Faith.  That  is  indeed  a  thing  to  be  bad  dif- 
'amented\  for  what  things  fo  worthy  ofcourJe~ 
he  ufe  of  the  tongue  and  mouth  of 
nen  on  Earth,  as  are  the  things  of  the 
od  of  Heaven  ? 

H  Talk. 


102         c&e  Pilgrims  P?og:tef^ 

Talk.    I  like  you  wonderful  well, 
for  your  faying  is  full  of  conviction  ; 
and  I  will  add,  What  thing  fo  plea- 
fant,  and  what  fo  profitable,  as   to' 
talk  of  the  things  of  God  ? 

What  things  fo  pleafant  ?  (that  is, 
if  a  man  hath  any  delight  in  things 
that  are  wonderful)  for  inftance  :  If 
a  man  doth  delight  to  talk  of  the 
Hiftory  or  the  Myftery  of  things  , 
or  if  a  man  doth  love  to  talk  of  Mi- 
racles ,  Wonders  or  Signs,  where 
fhall  he  find  things  Recorded  fo  de- 
lightful, and  fo  fweetly  penned,  as 
in  the  holy  Scripture  ? 

Faith.  That's  true:  but  to  be  profi- 
tedby Juch  things  in  our  talk3JJoouldbe 
that  which  we  defign. 

Talk.  That  it  is  that  I  faid:  for  to 
talk  of  fuch  things  is  moft  profitable, 
for  by  fo  doing,  a  Man  may  get  know- 
ledge of  many  things,  as  of  the  va- 
nity of  earthly  things,   and  the  be- 
fit of  things  above:  (thus  in  general) 
but  more  particularly,  By  this  a  man 
may  learn  the  neceflity  of  the  New- 
birth,  the  infufficiency  of  our  works,! 
Talka-  tne  need  of  Chrifts  righteoufnefs,  &c 
tives/«<r-  Befides,  by  this  a  man  may  learn  by 
dlfcourfe.  talk,  what  it  is  to  repent,  to  believe, 

to 


€f)e  pigrims  Ipjogrcft.         103 

to  pray,  to  fufTer,  or  the  like  :  by  this 
alfo  a  Man  may  learn  what  are  the 
great  promifes  &  confolations  of  the 
Gofpel,to  his  own  comfort.  Further, 
by  this  a  Man  may  learn  to  refute 
falfe  opinions,  to  vindicate  the  truth, 
and  alfo  to  inftrudl  the  ignorant. 

Faith.  All  this  is  true,  and  glad  am 
I  to  hear  thefe  things  from  you. 

'Talk.  Alas !  the  want  of  this  is 
the  caufe  that  fo  few  underftand  the 
need  of  faith,  and  the  neceflity  of  a 
work  of  Grace  in  their  Soul,  in  or- 
der to  eternal  life  :  but  ignorantly 
live  in  the  works  of  the  Law  ,  by 
which  a  man  can  by  no  means  obtain 
the  Kingdom  of  Heaven. 

Faith.  But  by  your  leave >  Heaven- 
ly knowledge  of  thefe, is  the  gift  of  God; 
\io  manattainethto  them  by  humane  in- 
iuftry,  or  only  by  the  talk  of  them. 

Talk.  All  this  I  know  very  well, 
for  a  man  can  receive  nothing  except 
t  be  given  him  from  Heaven;  all  is 
pf  Grace ,  not  of  works :  I  could 
^ive  you  an  hundred  Scriptures  for  o  brave 
pe  confirmation  of  this.  Talkative. 

Faith.   Well   then  ,  Jaid  Faithful, 
what  is  that  one  thing,  that  wefhall  at 
his  time  found  our  difcourfe  upon  ? 
H  2  Talk. 


io4  Cfje  Pilgrims  p?ogref0* 

o  brave  'Talk.  What  you  will :  I  will  talk  of 
Talkative,  things  Heavenly,  or  things  Earthly ; 
things  Moral,  or  things  Evangelical ; 
things  Sacred,  or  things  Prophanes ; 
things  paft,  or  things  to  come  ;  things 
forraign,  or  things  at  home  ;  things 
more  Eflential ,  or  things  Circum- 
ftantial :  provided  that  all  be  done  to 
our  profit. 

Faith.  Now  did  Faithful  begin  to 
wonder;  andftepping  to  Chriftian,  (/#r 
Faithful  he  walked  all  this  while  by  him/elf,)  he 
beguiled  by  f aid  t0  ^m^  (but/of tly)  What  a  brave 
Talkative.  Companion  have  we  got !    Surely  this 
man  will  make  a  very  excellent  Pil- 
grim. 
Chriftian      Chr\  At  this  Chriftian  modeftly 
makes  a     fm  iled,  and  faid,  This  man  with  whom 
difcovery   y0U  are  f0  taken,  will  beguile  with 

tf l*uu~  this  tonsue  °*  h*s>  twenty  °f tnem 

fogFzith- that  ^now  mm  not« 
fulwhobe      Faith:  Do  you  know  him  then  ? 
was.  Chr.  Know  him  !  Yes,better  then 

he  knows  himfelf. 

Faith.  Pray  what  is  he? 
Chr.  His  name  is  Talkative ,  he 
dwelleth  in  our  Town ;  I  wonder  that 
you  mould  be  a  ftranger  to  him, 
only  I  confider  that  our  Town  is 
large. 

Faith. 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogxtfs-       105 

Faith.  Whqfe  Son  is  he?  And  where- 
about doth  he  dwell  ? 

Chr.  He  is  the  Son  of  one  Say  well, 
he  dwelt  in  Prating-row  ;  and  he  is 
known  of  all  that  are  acquainted 
with  him,  by  the  name  of  'Talkative 
in  Prating-row :  and  notwithstand- 
ing his  fine  tongue,  he  is  but  a  forry 
fellow. 

Faith.  Welly  hejeems  to  be  a  very 
pretty  man. 

Chr.  That  is,  to  them  that  have 
not  through  acquaintance  with  him, 
for  he  is  beft  abroad,  near  home  he  is 
ugly  enough :  your  faying,  That  he 
is  a  pretty  man ,  brings  to  my  mind 
what  I  have  obferved  in  the  work  of 
the  Painter,  whofe  Pictures  mews 
beft  at  a  diftance ;  but  very  near, 
more  unpleafing. 

Faith.  But  1  am  ready  to  think  you 
do  but  jeft,  becaufe you  fmiled. 

Chr.  God-forbid  that  I  fhouldyV/?, 
(though  I  fmiled)  in  this  matter,  or 
that  I  mould  accufe  any  falfely ;  I 
will  give  you  a  further  difcovery  of 
him  :  This  man  is  for  any  company, 
and  for  any  talk  ;  as  he  talketh  now 
with  you,  fo  will  he  talk  when  he  is 
on  the  Ale-bench :  and  the  more 
H  2>  drink 


106        c&e  Pilgrims  p?ogref& 

drink  he  hath  in  his  crown,  the 
more  of  thefe  things  he  hath  in  his 
mouth:  Religion  hath  no  place  in  his 
heart,  or  houfe,  or  converfation  ;  all 
he  hath,  lieth  in  his  tongue,  and  his 
Religion  is  to  make  a  noife  there- 
with. 

Faith.  Say  you  Jo  I  Then  lam  in  this 

man  greatly  deceived, 

*'  23,         Chr.  Deceived  !  you  may  be  fure 

20>    '  '  of  it.  Remember  the  Proverb,  They 

fay  and  do  not :  but  the  Kingdom  of 

Talkative  God  is  not  in  word,  but  in  power.    He 

talks,  but  talketh  of  Prayer ,  of  Repentance, 

does  not.    0f  Fa;th,  and  of  the  New  birth  :  but 

he  knows  but  only  to  talk  of  them. 

I  have  been  in  his  Family,  and  have 

obferved  him  both  at  home  and  a- 

broad  ;  and  I  know  what  I  fay  of  him 

is  empty  of 1S  ^e  trutn-     His  houfe  is  as  empty 

Religion,    of  Religion,  as  the  white  of  an  Egg 

is  of  favour.    There  is  there,  neither 

Prayer,  nor  fign  of  Repentance  for 

fin  :  Yea,  the  bruit  in  his  kind  ferves 

God  far  better  then  he.      He  is  the 

.     very  ftain,  reproach,  and  fhame  of 

(lain  Vo* a  Rengi°n  t0  a^  tnat  know  him  ;  it  can 

Religion,    hardly  have  a  good  word  in  all  that 

Rom.  2     end  of  the  Town  where  he  dwells, 

*4>  *5-     through  him.  Thus  fay  the  common 

People 


€f)e  Pilgrims  Piogrefe*        107 

People  that  know  him,  A  Saint  a-    The  pro- 
broad,  and  a  Devil  at  home-.  His  poor  verb  that 
Family  finds  it  fo,  he  is  fuch  a  churl, goes  ^  nm 
fuch  a  railer  at,  and  fo  unreafonable 
with  his  Servants ,  that  they  neither 
know  how  to  do  for,  or  fpeak  to  him. 
Men   that  have  any   dealings  with  Men    * 
him,  fay  'tis   better  to  deal  with  a  to  deal 
Turk  then  with  him,  for  fairer  deal-  with  him. 
ing  they  fhall  have  at  their  hands. 
This  Talkative,  if  it  be  poffible,  will 
go   beyond  them,  defraud,  beguile, 
and  over-reach   them.     Befides,  he 
brings  up  his  Sons  to  follow  his  fteps; 
and  if  he  findeth  in  any  of  them  a 
fooli/h  timoroufnes    (for  fo   he   calls 
the  firft  appearance  of  a  tender  con- 
fcience)  he  calls  them  fools  and  block- 
heads ;  and  by  no  means  will  imploy 
them   in   much,   or   fpeak   to  their 
commendations  before  others.     For 
my  part  I  am  of  opinion,  that  he  has 
by  his  wicked  life  caufed  many  to 
{tumble  and  fall ;   and  will    be ,  if 
God  prevent  not,  the  ruine  of  many 
more. 

Faith.   Well ,  my  Brother  ,   I  am 

hound  to  believe  you  ;  not  only  becaufe 

you  Jay  you  know  him,  but  alfo  becaufe 

like  a  Chriftian  you  make  your  reports 

H4.  of 


io8         cfie  Pilgrims  Piogreft. 

of  men.  For  I  cannot  think  that  you 
[peak  thefe  things  of  ill  will  Jut  becaufe 
it  is  evenfo  as  you  Jay, 

Chr.  Had  I  known  him  no  more 
than  you ,  I  might  perhaps  have 
thought  of  him  as  at  the  firft.  you 
did :  Yea,  had  he  received  this  re- 
port at  their  hands  only  that  are 
enemies  to  Religion,  I  mould  have 
thought  it  had  beenaflander :  (A  Lot 
that  often  falls  from  bad  mens 
mouths  upon  good  mens  Names  and 
Profeffions:)  But  all  thefe  things,yea 
and  a  great  many  more  as  bad ,  of 
my  own  knowledge  I  can  prove  him 
guilty  of.  Befides ,  good  men  are 
afhamed  of  him ,  they  can  neither 
call  him  Brother  nor  Friend;  the 
very  naming  of  him  among  them, 
makes  them  blufh,if  they  know  him. 
Fa.  Well \1 fee  that  Saying  and  Do- 
ing  aretwothings^and  hereafter  Ijhall 
better  obferve  this  diftinclion, 
,  Chr.  They  are  two  things  indeed, 

kajs  of  Re- and  are  as  diverfe  as  are  the  Soul 
Ugion.  and  the  Body:  For  as  the  Body  with- 
out the  Soul,  is  but  a  dead  Carkafs  ; 
fo,  Saying,  if  it  be  alone,  is  but  a  dead 
Carkafs  alfo.  The  Soul  of  Religi- 
on is  the  practick  part :   Pure  Reli- 

ion 


€&e  Pilgrims  l^ogtefe.         io9 

gion  and  undefiled,  before  God  and  the    James  i. 

Father,  is  this,  To  vifit  the  Fatherlejs  %ifeecver- 

and  Widows  in  their  afflitlion,  and  to   2'  zl' 24' 
M  5  25, 26. 

keep  himfelf  unjpoted from  the  World, 
This  Talkative  is  not  aware  of ,  he 
thinks  that  hearing  and  faying  will 
make  a  good  Chriftian ,  and  thus  he 
deceiveth  his  own  foul.  Hearing  is 
but  as  the  fowing  of  the  Seed;  talk- 
ing is  not  fufficient  to  prove  that 
fruit  is  indeed  in  the  heart  and  life  ; 
and  let  us  afTure  our  felves  ,  that  at 
the  day  of  Doom,  men  fhall  be  judg- 
ed according  to  their  fruits.  It  will  Sge  Mat 
not  be  foldthen,  Did  you  believe?  but,  I3.  andch. 
were  you  Doers,  or  Talkers  only?  and  *s- 
accordingly  mail  they  be  j  udged.  The 
end  of  the  World  is  compared  to  our 
Harveft,  and  you  know  men  at 
Harveft  regard  nothing  but  Fruit. 
Not  that  any  thing  can  be  accepted 
thatis  not  of  Faith  :  But  I  fpeak  this, 
to  mew  you  how  infignificant  the 
profeflion  of  Talkative  will  be  at  that 
day. 

Fa.  This  brings  to  my  mind  that  of     lt'  "■ 
Mofes,  by  which  he  defcribeth  the  beaft    eut*   I4 
that  is  clean.     He  isfuch  an  one  that 
parteth  the  Hoof  and  cheweth  the  Cud: 
Not  that  parteth  the  Hoof  only ,  or  that 

cheweth 


no         c&e  Pilgrims  l&ogrett. 

cheweth  the  Cud  only.    The  Hare  chew- 
convinced  et^  ^e  Cud ,  but  yet  is  unclean,  be- 
ofthebad-caufe  he  parte 'tb  not  the  Hoof.      And 
nefsofTdX-  this  truly  rejembleth  Talkative ;  he 
kative.      cheweth  the  Cud,  hejeeketh  knowledge, 
he  cheweth  upon  the  Word,  but  he  di- 
vide th  not  the  Hoof ,  he  parteth  not 
with  the  way  of /inner  s ;  but  as  the  Hare, 
retaineth  the  foot  of  a  Dog,  or  Bear , 
and  therefore  he  is  unclean. 

Chr.  You  have  fpoken,  for  ought 

I  know,  the  true  Gofpel  fenfe  of  thofe 

Texts,  and  I  will  add  an  other  thing. 

i.  Cor.  13.  Paul  calleth    fome    men,    yea   and 

i>  2, 3.rA.  thofe  great  Talkers  too,  founding 

I4* i;       Brafs,  and  Tinckling  Cymbals  ;  that 

t-  to     /•/."  IS>  as  ne  Expounds  them  in  another 

to     things  place,  Things  without  life, giving  found. 

that  found  Things  without  life,  that  is,  without 

without     the  true  Faith  and  Grace  of  the  Go- 

•**'  fpel ;   and  confequently,  things  that 

mail  never  be  placed  in  the  Kingdom 

of  Heaven  among  thofe  that  are  the 

Children  of  life  :  Though  their  found 

by  their  talk ,  be  as  if  it  were  the 

Tongue  or  voice  of  an  Angel. 

Fait.  Well,  I  was  not  Jo  fond  of  his 
company  at  fir  ft,  but  I  am  fick  of  it 
now.  What  Jhall  we  do  to  be  rid  of 
him  ? 

Chr. 


Cbe  pilgrims  IPjogrett.        ITI 

Chr.  Take  my  advice,  and  do  as  I 
bid  you,  and  you  mall  find  that  he 
will  foon  be  fick  of  your  Company 
too,  except  God  mail  touch  his  heart 
and  turn  it. 

Fait.  Whatwouldyouhavemeto  do} 
Chr.  Why,  go  to  him  ,  and  enter 
into  fome  ferious  difcourfe  about  the 
power  of  Religion :  And  ask  him  plain- 
ly (when  he  has  approved  of  it ,  for 
that  he  willj  whether  this  thing  be 
fet  up  in  his  Heart ,  Houfe  or  Con- 
vention. 

Fait.  Then  Faithful  ftept  forward 
again,  and  faid  to  talkative  :  Come, 
what  chear  ?  how  is  it  now  ? 

"Talk.  Thank  you,  Well.  I  thought 
we  mould  have  had  a  great  deal  of 
'Talk  by  this  time. 

Fait.  Well>  if  you  will, we  will  fall 
to  it  now;  and  fine  e  you  left  it  with  me 
to  ft  ate  the  queftion,  let  be  this  :  How 
doth  thejaving  grace  of  God  dif cover  it 
Jelf,  when  it  is  in  the  heart  of  man  ? 

Talk.    I    perceive  then  that   our 
talk  mud  be  about  the  power  of  things', 
Well,'tis  a  very  good  queftion ,  and  ^faUi 
I  ihall  be  willing  to  anfwer  you.  And  ^jllJlryoj 
take  my  anfwer  in  brief  thus.     Firft,  a  work  at 
Where  the  Grace  of  God  is  in  the  heart,  gra< 

it 


11^         C&e  Pilgrims  P?og;ter& 

it  caufeth  there  a  great  out -cry  againfl 

fin.     Secondly 

Fait.  Nay  bold,  let  us  confider  of  one 
at  once  :  I  think  you  jhould  rather  fay, 
It  jhows  it  f elf  by  inclining  the  Soul  to 
abhor  its  fin. 

'Talk.  Why,   what   difference    is 
there  between  crying  out  againft,  and 
abhoring  of  fin  ? 
_  Fait.   Oh  !  a  great  deal;  a  man  may 

againfl  Jin  cry  out  aga^nfi ~ftni  of  policy  \  but  he  can- 
no  fign  of  not  abhor  it,  but  by  vertue  of  a  Godly 
Grace.  antipathy  againfl  it:  I  have  heard  many 
cry  out  againfl  fin  in  the  Pulpit ,  who 
yet  can  abide  it  well  enough  in  the  heart, 
and  houfe,  and  converfation.  Jofephs 
Miflris  cried  out  with  aloud  voice, 
as  if  fhe  had  been  very  holy  ;  but  fhe 
would  willingly,  notwithftanding  that, 
have  committed  uncleannefs  with  him. 
Some  cry  out  againfl  Jin  ,  even  as  the 
Mother  cries  out  againfl  her  Child 
in  her  lap,  when  floe  calleth  it  Slut  and 
naughty  Girl ,  and  then  falls  to  hug- 
ging and  kiffing  it. 

Talk.  You  lie  at  the  catch,  I  per- 
ceive. 

Fait.  No,  not  1,1  am  only  for  feting 
things  right.  But  what  is  thefecond 
thing  whereby  you  would  'prove  a  dif- 

covery 


€&c  pilgrims  P?og;rc&.        113 

covery  of  a  work  of  grace  in  the  heart? 

'Talk.  Great  knowledge  of  Gofpel 
Myfteries.  ^  Great 

Fait.  Thisfignejhouldhavebeenfirft,  kncwledgt 
but  fir  ft  or  laft,  it  is  alfo  falfe  ;   for,  nofignof 
Knowledge,  great  knowledge, may  be  ob-  &race 
tained  in  the  myfteries  of  the  Gofpei ',  and x    or'  1 3 
yet  no  work  of  grace  in  the  Soul.     Tea, 
if  a  man  have  all  knowledge, he  may  yet 
be  nothing,  and  Jo  confequently  be  no 
child  of  God.  When  Chriftfaid,Do  you 
know  all  thefe  things?  AndtheDifciples 
hadanfwered,  Tes :  Headdeth,  Bleffed 
are  ye  if  ye  do  them.    He  doth  not  lay 
the  bleffing  in  the  knowing  of  them, but  in 
the  doing  of  them.    For  there  is  a  know- 
ledge that  is  not  attained  with  doing-.  He 
that  knoweth  his  Matters  will,  and 
doth  it  not.    Aman  may  know  like  an 
Angel,andyetbeno  Chriftian ;  therefore 
yourfignisnot  true.  Indeed  to  know ,is a 
thing  thatpleafeth  TalkersandBoafters; 
but  to  do y  is  that  which pleafeth  God.  Not 
that  the  heart  can  be  good  without 
knowledge  ,for  without  that  the  heart 
is  naught:  There  is  therefore  knowledge,  „      ,  . 
and  knowledge.  Knowledge  that  refteth  and  know- 
in  the  bare  f peculation  of  things  ,  and  ledge, 
knowledge  that is accompaniedwith  the 
grace  of  faith  and  love,  which  puts  a 

man 


>h         Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

man  upon  doing  even  the  will  of  God 
from  the  heart*,  the  fir  ft  of  thefe  will 
ferve  the  'Talker,  but  without  the  other 
the  true  Chriftian  is  not  content.  Give 
me  underftanding,and  I  mall  keep  thy 

I7/T-  Law>  yea  1  ftla11  obferve  {t  with  my 

tended  * '  whole  heart,  Pfal.  1 1 9.  34. 

with  en-        Talk.  You  lie  at  the  catch  again, 

deavours.  this  is  not  for  edification. 

Fait.  Well ,  if  you  pie  afe  propound 
another  ft gn  how  this  work  of  grace  dif 
cover  eth  it  felf  where  it  is. 

Talk.  Not  I,  for  I  fee  we  mall  not 
agree. 

Fait.  Well,  if  you  will  not ,  will  you 
give  me  leave  to  do  it  ? 

Talk.  You  may  ufe  your  Liberty. 

Fait.  A  work  of  grace  in  the  foul  dif 

One  good  cover  eth  it  felf,  either  to  him  that  hath 

wffTs ity  or  toftanders  by- 

Rom1  24."      To  him  that  hath  it,  thus.    It  gives 
joh.  16. 9!  bim  convitlion  of  fin,  efpecially  of  the 
Mar.  16.16  defilement  of  his  nature,  and  the  fin  of 
Pf.  38. 18.  unbelief ,  {for  the  fake  of  which  he  is 
Jer -ii.*9>  fare  to  be  damned,  if  he  findeth  not 
Act  I  if  mercy  at  Gods  hand  by  faith  in  Jefus 
Mat.  5.  6.  Chrift.)    This  fight  and Jenfe  of  things 
Rev.  21. 6.  worketh inhimforrow andfhameforfin\ 
he  findeth  moreover  revealed  in  him 
the  Saviour  of  the  World,  and  the  ab- 
solute 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Ij^ogrefs.        115 

Jolute  necejjity  of  clofing  with  him  for 
life,  at  the  which  he  findeth  hungrings 
and '  thir flings  after  him,  to  which  hun- 
grings, &x .  the promife  is  made.  Now 
according  to  the  Jlrength  or  weaknejs 
of  his  Faith  in  his  Saviour,  Jo  is  his 
joy  and  peace,  Jo  is  his  love  to  holi- 
nejs,  Jo  are  his  dejires  to  know  him 
more ,  and  alfo  to  Jerve  him  in  this 
World.  But  though  I  Jay  it  dij- 
covereth  itjelfthus  unto  him ;  yet  it  is 
but  Jeldom  that  he  is  able  to  conclude 
that  this  is  a  work  of  Grace,  becauje 
his  corruptions  now,  and  his  abujed  rea- 
Jon,  makes  his  mind  to  mij-judge  in  this 
matter;  therefore in  him  that  hath  this 
work,  there  is  required  a  very  found 
Judgement  fbej "ore  he  can  withfteddinejs 
conclude  that  this  is  a  work  of  Grace, 

'To  others  it  is  thus  dijcovered.        Ro.io.io 
1 .   By  an  experimental  confeffion  of     '* *'  27 
his  Faith  in  Chrijl.  2.  By  a  lifeanjwer-  j0  2'4> ",  5 
able  to  that  confeffion,  to  wit,  a  life  ofpc.  50.  23 
holinefs;   heart -holinejs,  family -holi- ]ob.  ^. 
nejs,  (if  he  hath  a  Family)  and  by  Con-  5'  6- 
verfation-holinejs  in  the  world',  which    ze  '  *9 
in  the  general  teacheth  him,  inwardly 
to  abhor  his  Sin,  and  hi?njelf  for  that 
in  Jeer  et,  tojupprejs  it  in  his  Family, 
and  to  promote  holinejs  in  the  World; 

not 


ii 6         e&e  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

not  by  talk  only,  as  an   Hypocrite  01 
Talkative  P  erf  on  may  do :  but  byap  a- 
clicalSubjetlionin  Faith,  and  Love,  to 
the  power  of  the  word:  And  now  Sir, 
as  to  this  brief  defer  ipt  ion  of  the  work 
of  Grace  ,  and  alfo  the  difcovery  of  it, 
if  you  have  ought  to  objeel,  objeel :  if 
not,  then  give  me  leave  to  propound  to 
you  ajecond  queftion. 
Another      Talk.  Nay,  my  part  is  not  now  to 
good  fign  objeel:,  but  to  hear,  let  me  therefore 
of  Grace.    ^VQ  yQUr  feconc[  queftion. 

Faith.  It  is  this,  Do  you  experience 
the  fit ft  part  of  this  defer  iption  of  it? 
and  doth  your  life  and  conversation  tefti- 
fie  the  fame?  or  ft  andeth  your  Religion 
in  Word  or  in  Tongue  ,  and  not  in 
DeecUWTruth.?  pray, if  you  incline  to 
anfwer  me  in  this,  Jay  no  more  then  you 
know  the  God  above  will/ay  Amen  to; 
and  alfo,  nothing  but  what  your  Con- 
fcience  can  juftifie  you  in.  For,  not  he 
that  commendeth  himfelf  is  appro- 
ved, but  whom  the  Lord  commen- 
deth. BefideSy  to  Jay  I  am  thus,  and 
thus,  when  my  Converfation,  and  all 

Talkative  m^  Neighbours  tell  me,  I  lye,  is  great 

with™'   wickednejs. 

Faithfuls        Talk.  Then  Talkative  at  fir  ft  be- 

quejlion.     gan  to  blufh,  but  recovering  himfelf, 

Thus 


Cfje  pignuts  Pzogref^         "7 

Thus  he  replyed,  You  come  now  to 
Experience,  to  Confcience,  and  God: 
and  to  appeals  to  him  for  j unification 
of  what  is  fpoken:  This  kind  of  dif- 
courfe  I  did  not  expect,  nor  am  I  dif- 
pofed  to  give  an  anfwer  to  fuch 
queflions  ,  becaufe  I  count  not  my 
felf  bound  thereto,  unlefs  you  take 
upon  you  to  be  a  Catechizer;  and, 
though  you  mould  fo  do,  yet  I  may 
refufe  to  make  you  my  Judge:  But  I 
pray  will  you  tell  me,  why  you  ask 
me  fuch  queftions  ? 

Faith.  Becaufe  If  aw youforwardto 
talk ,  and  becaufe  I  knew  not  that  you  ^/ p*^ 
had  ought  elfe  but  notion,     Befides  to  fui  put  t0 
tell  you  all  the  Truth,  I  have  heard  ofbim  that 
you,  that  you  are  a  Manwhofe  Reli-v*eft™n- 
gion  lies  in  talk,  and  that  your  Conver-   ^uhfuls 
fat  ion  gives  this  your  Mouth-prof ej/ion,  -t™nt0 
the  lye.     They  fay  7ou  are  a  fpot  a-  Talkative. 
mong  Chriftians ,  and  that  Religion 
fareth  the  worfe  for  your  ungodly  con- 
verfation,  that fome  already  have  ft  um- 
bled  at  your  wicked  ways  ,  and  that 
more  are  in  danger  of  being  deftroyed 
thereby ;  your  Religion,  and  an  Ale- 
Houfe,  and  Covetoufnefs,  and  uncle an- 
nefs<>  and f wearing,  and  lying,  and  vain 
Company-keeping ,  &c.  will  ft  and  to- 
I  gether. 


ii 8         e&e  Pilgrims  p^ogrefo 

get  her,  The  proverb  is  true  of  you> 
which  is /aid  of  a  Whore  \  to  wit  That 
/he  is  a  Jhame  to  all  Women ;  Jo  you 
are  afoame  to  all  Profejfors. 

Talk.  Since  you  are  ready  to  take 

*^lveup  reports,   and  to  judge  fo  rafhly 

way  from  as  you  do  5  I  cannot  but  conclude 

Faithful,  you  are  fome  peevim,  or  melancholly 

Man ,  not  fit  to  be  difcourfed  with, 

and  fo  adieu. 

Chr.  Then  came  up  Chriftian,  and 
faid  to  his  Brother,  I  told  you  how  it 
would  happen,  your  words  and  his 
lufts  could  not  agree ;  he  had  ra- 
ther leave  your  company  ,  then  re- 
form his  life :  but  he  is  gone  as  I  faid, 
let  him  go ;  the  lofs  is  no  mans  but 
dance  ""  ^s  own>  ne  ^as  faved  us  the  trouble 
of  going  from  him  ;  for  he  continu- 
ing, as  I  fuppofe  he  will  do,  as  he  is , 
he  would  have  been  but  a  blot  in  our 
Company :  befides,  the  Apoftle  fays, 
From  fuch  withdraw  thyjelf 

Faith.  But  I  am  glad  we  had  this 
little  dijcourfe  with  him,  it  may  hap" 
fen  that  he  will  think  of  it  again ;  how* 
ever,  I  have  dealt  plainly  with  himy 
and  Jo  am  clear  of  his  bloody  if  he 
perifheth. 

Chr.  You  did  well  to  talk  fo  plain- 


€&e  Pilgrims  p?ogxef& 

ly  to  him  as  you  did,  there  is  but 
little  of  this  faithful  dealing  with 
men  now  a  days  ;  and  that  makes 
Religion  fo  ftink  in  the  noftrills  of 
many,  as  it  doth:  for  they  are  thefe 
Talkative  Fools  ,  whofe  Religion  is 
only  in  word,  and  are  debauched  and 
vain  in  their  Converfation,  that  (be- 
ing fo  much  admitted  into  the  Fel- 
low/hip of  the  Godly)  do  ftumble 
the  World,  blemifh  Chriftianity,  and 
grieve  the  Sincere.  I  wifh  that  all 
Men  would  deal  with  fuch,  as  you 
have  done,  then  mould  they  either  be 
made  more  conformable  to  Religion, 
or  the  company  of  Saints  would  be 
too  hot  for  them. 
How   Talkative   at  firji    lifts    up    his 

Plumes  ! 
How  bravely  doth  he /peak.!    how  he  pre- 

fumes 
To  drive  down   all  before    him !    but  fo 

foon 
As  Faithful   talks   of  Heart  work,  like 

the  Moon 
That's  pafl    the  fully  into   the  wain  he 

goes; 
And  fo  will  ally  but  he  that  Heart  work 

knows. 

I  2  Thus 


1 1 


120         Cfjc  Pilgrims  p?ogte&. 

Thus  they  went  on  talking  of  what 
they  had  feen  by  the  way ;  and  To 
made  that  way  eafie,  which  would 
otherwife,  no  doubts  have  been  tedi- 
ous to  them  :  for  now  they  went 
through  a  Wildernefs. 

Then   I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that 
when  they  were  got  out  of  the  Wil- 
dernefs ,  they  prefently  faw  a  Town 
before  them,  and  the  name  of  that 
Town  is  Vanity  ;  and  at  the  Town 
there  is  a  Fair  kept,  called  Vanity- 
Fair:  It  is  kept  all  the  Year  long,  it 
beareth  the  name  of  Vanity-Fair,  be- 
caufe  the  Town  where  tis  kept,  is 
ifa.40. 17  lighter  then  Vanity;  and  alfo,  becaufe 
Eccl.  1.     all  that  is  there  fold,  or  that  cometh 
chap.  2  11  thither,  is  Vanity.     As  is  the  faying 
1?'  of  the  wife,  All  that  cometh  is  vanity. 

This  Fair  is  no  new  erected  bufi- 
nefs,  but  a  thing  of  Ancient  {land- 
ing ;  I  will  fhew  you  the  original  of  it. 
Almoft    five    thoufand    years    a- 
"h~  gone,  there  were   Pilgrims  walking 
this  Fair    t0  ^e  Cceleftial  City,  as  thefe  two 
honeft  perfons  are  ;   and  Beelzebub, 
Apollyon ,    and    Legion ,    with  their 
Companions,  perceiving  by  the  path 
that  the  Pilgrims  made ,  that  their 
way  to  the   City   lay  through  this 

'Town 


€&e  Pilgrims  iPiogtefs*         *** 

70W#  of  Vanity,  they  contrived  here 
to  fet  up    a  Fair ;   a  Fair   wherein 
fhould  be  fold  of  all  forts  of  Vanity  > 
and  that  it  fhould  laft  all  the  year 
long.     Therefore  at  this  Fair  are  _., 
all fuch  Merchandize  fold,  AsHoufes,  chandi%eoj 
Lands ,  Trades  ,  Places ,  Honours,  this  fair. 
Preferments,  Titles,Countreys,King- 
doms,  Lufts,  Pleafures  and  Delights  of 
all  forts,  as  Whores,  Bauds,  Wives, 
Husbands,  Children,  Matters,  Ser- 
vants, Lives,  Blood,  Bodies,  Souls, 
Silver,  Gold,  Pearls,  precious  Stones, 
and  what  not. 

And  moreover,at  thisFair  there  is  at 
all  times  to  be  feen  Juglings,  Cheats, 
Games,  Plays,  Fools,  Apes,  Knaves, 
and  Rogues,  and  that  of  all  forts. 

Here  are  to  be  feen,  and  that  for 
nothing,  Thefts,  Murders,  Adul- 
tries,  Falfe-fwearers ,  and  that  of  a 
blood-red  colour. 

And  as  in  others  fairs  of  lefs  mo- 
ment,there  are  the  feveral  Rows  and 
Streets,  under  their  proper  names, 
where  fuch  and  fuch  Wares  are 
vended  :  So  here  likewife,  you  have 
the  proper  Places,  Rows,  Streets, 
(viz.  Countreys  and  Kingdoms,) 
where  the  Wares  of  this  Fair  are 
I  3  fooneft 


122         €&e  Pilgrims  Pjogtefo 

Tke  streets  fooneft  to  be  found :  Here  is  the  Brit 

ofthisfair.  tain  Row,  the  French  Row,  the  Ita 

Han  Row  ,    the  Spanijh  Row ,  th 

German  Row,  where  feveral  forts  o 

Vanities  are  to  be  fold.     But  as  in  o 

ther  fairs  fome  one  Commodity  i 

as  the  chief  of  all  the  fair,  fo  the  Wan 

of  Rome  and   her  Merchandize   i 

greatly  promoted  in  this  fair  :  Onh 

our  Englifh  Nation,  with  fome  others 

have  taken  a  diflike  thereat. 

iCor.510.      Now,  as  I  faid ,  the  way  to  th< 

ar^-u^Cceleftial  City  lyes  juhV  thorow  thl 

Ms  fair      <r°Wn>  Whei*e  th^S  1U^  FaIr  IS  kePt; 

and  he  that  will  go  to  the  City,  am 
yet  not  go  thorow  this  Town  ,  muj 
needs  go  out  of  the  World.  The  Prino 
of  Princes  himfelf,  when  here,  wen 
through  this  'Town  to  his  own  Coun 
trey,  and  that  upon  a  Fair-day  too 
Mat. 4  8.^ea>  anc^  as  I  think,  it  was  Beel 
Luke  4, 5.  zebub  the  chief  Lord  of  this  Fairl 
6,  7.  that  invited  him  to  buy  of  his  Va. 
nities;  yea,  would  have  made  run! 
Lord  of  the  Fair,  would  he  but  havi 
done  him  Reverence  as  he  wen) 
thorow  the  Town.  Yea,  becaufe  h 
was  fuch  a  perfon  of  Honour ,  Beel 
zebub  had  him  from  Street  to  Street\ 
and  mewed  him  all  the  Kingdoms  01 

th 


Cfje  pilgrims  l&ogrefs.         ^3 

the  World  in  a  little  time,  that  he 
might,  if  poflible,  alure  that  BlefTed 
One,  to  cheapen  and  buy  fome  of  his     c/ril 
Vanities,    But  he  had  no  mind  to  the  bought  ?io< 
Merchandize,  and  therefore  left  the  thing  in 
'Town  ,  without  laying  out  fo  much  this  fair 
as  one  Farthing  upon  thefe  Vanities. 
This   Fair  therefore  is  an  Ancient 
thing  ,  of  long  (landing,  and  a  very 
great  Fair. 

Now  thefe  Pilgrims,  as  I  faid,  mud     T/:e  ?u 
needs  go  thoro w  thlsf air :  Well,fo  they  ^ri?ns  en. 
did;  but  behold,  even  as  theyentredterAfe/*/r 
into  the  fair,  all  the  people  in  the  fair 
were  moved,  and  the  Town  it  felf  as  it  q,  f  .  . 
were  in  a  Hubbub  about  them  ;  and  a  }mbbub 
that  for  feveral  reafons  :   For,  about  than. 

Firft,  The  Pilgrims  were  cloathed 
with  fuch  kind  of  Raiment,  as  was     Th*firft 
diverfe  from   the   Raiment    of  anyf  „  r 

1        m      1  •        rr^i  1     hubbuo. 

that  Traded  in  that  fair.  The  people 
therefore  of  the  fair  made  a  great 
gazing  upon  them  :  Some  faid  they 
were  Fools,  fome  they  were  Bedlams, 
and  fome  they  are  Outlandim-men. 

Secondly,  And  as  they  wondred      g 
at  their  Apparel,  fo  they  did  likevvife    2^.  caufe 
at  their  Speech ,  for  few  could  un-  of  the  hub- 
derftand  what  they  faid ;  they  natu-  bub- 
rally  fpoke  the  Language  of  Canaan 
I  4.  but 


i24  Cfje  Pilgrims  Piogrefe, 

but  they  that  kept  the  fair,  were  the 
men  of  this  World :  So  that  from 
one  end  of  the/^/>  to  the  other,  they 
feemed  Barbarians  each  to  the  other. 

Thirdly,  But  that  which  did  not 
a  little  amufe  the  Merchandizers, 
was,that  thefe  Pilgrims  fet  very  light 
by  all  their  Wares,  they  cared  not, 
fo  much  as  to  look  upon  them  :  and 
if  they  called  upon  them  to  buy,  they 
would  put  their  fingers  in  their  ears, 

Pfal.  119.  j         r       cr*  •  r 

and  cry,  Turn  away  mine  eyes  from 
beholding  vanity ;  and  look  upwards,! 

Phil.  3. 19  Signifying  that  their  Trade  and  Traf- 

20.  nek  was  in  Heaven. 

One  chanced  mockingly,  behold- 
ing the  carriages  of  the  men,  to  fay 
unto  them  ,  What  will  ye  buy  ?  buti 
they,  looking  gravely  upon  him,faid, 

Pf  zx  23  ^e  buy  the  Truth.  At  that,  there  was' 
an  occafion  taken  to  defpife  the  meni 
They  are  the  more ;  fome  mocking,  fome  taun- 

mockea.     ting ,  fome  fpeaking   reproachfully, 
.  .  and  fome  calling  upon  others  to  fmite 

a  hubbub1  tnem>  At  laft  things  came  to  an  hub- 
bub and  great  ftir  in  the  fair,  in  fo 
much  that  all  order  was  confounded. 
Now  was  word  prefently  brought  to 
the,  great  one  of  the  fair,  who  quickly 
came  down ,  and  deputed  fome  of 

his 


Cfte  Pilgrims  P?og;ref&        1 25 

his  moft  trufty  friends  to  take  thefe 
men  into  examination,  about  whom    They  are 
the  fair  was  almoft  overturned.     Soexamned- 
the   men  were  brought  to  examina- 
tion ;   and  they  that  fat  upon  them, 
asked  them  whence  they  came,  whe- 
ther they  went ,  and  what  they  did 
there  in  fuch  an  unufual  Garb  ?     The  ^    teil 
men  told  them,  that  they  were  Yi\- who  they 
grims  and  Strangers  in  the  World,  are  and 
and  that  they  were  going  to  their  w^ence 
own  Countrey,  which  was  the  Hea-'%^' 
venly  Jerusalem  ;  and  that  they  had 
given  none  occafion  to  the  men  of  the 
Town ,  nor  yet  to  the  Merchandi- 
zes, thus  to  abufe  them,  and  to  let 
them  in  their  Journey.  Except  itwas, 
for  that,  when  one  asked  them  what 
they  would  buy,they  faid  they  would 
buy  the  Truth.     But  they  that  were  They  ™'e 
appointed  to  examine  them,  did  not not  beliecv- 
believe    them   to  be  any  other  then* 
Bedlams   and  Mad  ,   or  elfe  fuch  as 
came  to  put  all  things  into  a  confufion 
in  the  fair.  Therefore  they  took  them    _., 
and  beat  them,  and  befmeared  them.  put  in  the 
with  dirt ,   and  then  put  them  into  Cage. 
theCage,  that  they  might  be  made 
a  Spectacle  to  all  the  men  of  the  fair. 
There  therefore  they  lay  for  fome 

time, 


i26      c&e  Pilgrims  H^ogrefk 

time,  and  were  made  the  objects  of 
any  mans  fport,  or  malice,  or  re- 

ba  iour'i   venSe*      ^he   Sreat  one  °^  ^e  fa*r 
the  Cage,    laughing  ftill  at  all  that  befel  them. 
But  the  men  being  patient,  and  not 
rendering  railing  for  railing,  but  con- 
trarywife  blefling ,  and  giving  good 
words  for  bad ,  and  kindnefs  for  in- 
juries done:  Some  men  in  the  fair 
The  men  of  'that  were  more  obferving,  and  lefs 
thefair  do  prejudiced  then  the  reft,  began  to 

fmL°g1hL  check  and  blame  the  bafer  fort  for 
feUves  a-    their  continual  abufes  done  by  them 

bout  thefe  to  the  men :  They  therefore  in  angry 
t<wo  men.  manner  let  fly  at  them  again,  count- 
ing them  as  bad  as  the  men  in  the 
Cage ,  and  telling  them  that  they 
feemed  confederates,  and  mould  be 
made  partakers  of  their  misfortunes. 
The  other  replied ,  That  for  ought 
they  could  fee,  the  men  were  quiet, 
and  fober,  and  intended  no  body  any 
harm ;  and  that  there  were  many 
that  Traded  in  thtir  fair ,  that  were 
more  worthy  to  be  put  into  the  Cage, 
yea,  and  Pillory  too,  then  were  the 
men  that  they  had  abufed.  Thus, 
after  divers  words  had  pafTed  on  both 
fides,  (the  men  themfelves  behaving 
themfelves  all  the  while  very  wifely 

and 


€&e  pilgrnns  l&ogrefc.      127 

and  foberly  before  them,)  they  fell 
to  fome  Blows ,  and  did  harm  one  to      , 
another.    Then  were  thefe  two  poor ma<iJtfoe 
men  brought  before  their  Examiners  Authors  of 
again ,  and  there  charged  as  being  this  dijlur- 
guilty  of  the  late  Hubbub  that  had  bance- 
been  in  the  fair.    So  they  beat  them     They  are 
pitifully,    and    hanged    Irons  upon  ^ *#«*<* 
them,  and  led  them  in  Chaines,  up  dQrwn  the 
and  down  the  fair  ,  for  an  exam  pie  "!'  !n  r 

1  1    n  nil  Chainesjor 

and  a  terror  to  others,  leit  any  mould  a  terror  to 
further  fpeak  in  their  behalf,  or  joyn  others. 
themfelves  unto  them.   But  Chriftian 
and  Faithful  behaved  themfelves  yet 
more  wifely,   and  received  the  igno- 
miny and  fhame  that  was  carl:  upon 
them,  with  fo  much  meeknefs  and 
patience,  that  it  won  to  their  {\fe  Some  of  the 
(though  but  few  in  comparifon  of  the  men  °J  the 
reft.)feveral  of  the  men  inthe/^/r.This^^lc0;z 
put  the  other  party  yet  into  a  greater 
rage ,  infomuch  that  they  concluded 
the  death  of  thefe  two  men.    Where-   their  ad- 
fore  they  threatned  that  the  Cage  nor  ™rf"™* 
Irons  mould  ferve  their  turn,  but  that  rk-,°,Xe  t0 
they  mould  die,  for  the  abufe  they 
had  done,  and  for  deluding  the  men 
of  the  fair. 

Then  were  they  remanded  to  the 
Cage  again  until  further  order  mould 

be 


128      c&e  Pilgrims  P?og;ref& 

taken  with  them.    So  they  put  them 
Tbey  are  in,  and  made  their  feet  faft  in  the 
again  put  Stocks.    Then  a  convenient  time  be- 
*c° the  d  in&  aPPomte<^ >  tney  brought  them 
after  ""    ^ort^  to  ^lt  Tryal  in  order  to  their 
brought  to  Condemnation.    When  the  time  was 
Tryal.       come,  they  were  brought  before  their 
Enemies  and  arraigned;  the  Judge's 
name  was  Lord  Hategood.    Their  In- 
dictment was  one  and  the  fame  in  fub- 
ftance,    though   fomewhat   varying 
in  form;  the  Contents  whereof  was 
this. 
Their  in-       'That  they  were  enemies  toy  an  I  diftur- 
diament.    bers  of  their  Trade  \  that  they  hadmade 
Commotions  andDivi/ions  in  theTowny 
and  had  won  a  party  to  their  own  moft 
dangerous  opinions >  in  contempt  of  the 
Law  of  their  Prince. 
Faithfuls      Then  Faithful  began  to  anfwer, 
anfwerfor  That  he  had  only  fet  himfelf  againft 
himfelf.      that  which  had  fet  it  felf  againft  him 
that  is  higher  then  the  higheft.    And 
faid  he,  As  for  difturbance,  I  makei 
none,  being  my  felf  a  man  of  Peace ; 
the  Party  that  were  won  to  us,  were 
won  by  beholding  our  Truth  and  In- 
nocence ,  and  they  are  only  turned 
from  the  worfe  to  the  better.   And  as 
to  the  King  you  talk  of,  fince  he  isj 

Beelzebub, 


€&e  pilgrims  Pjogrcft-       12 

Beelzebub,  the  Enemy  of  our  Lord, 
I  defie  him  and  all  his  Angels. 

Then  Proclamation  was  made.that 
they  that  had  ought  to  fay  for  their 
Lord  the  King  againft  thePrifoner  at 
the  Bar,  mould  forthwith  appear  and 
give  in  their  evidence.  So  there  came 
in  three  WitnefTes,  to  wit,  Envy,  Su- 
perftition,  and  Pickthank.  They  was 
then  asked,  If  they  knew  the  Pri- 
foner  at  the  Bar  ?  and  what  they  had 
to  fay  for  their  Lord  the  King  againft 
him. 

Then  ftood  forth  Envy,  and  faid  to 
this  effect ;  My  Lord,  I  have  known 
this  man  a  long  time,  and  will  atteft 
upon  my  Oath  before  this  honoura- 
ble Bench,    That  he  is 

Judge.  Hold,  give  him  his  Oath  ; 
So  they  fware  him.  Then  he  faid,  My 
Lord,  This  man,  notwithstanding  his 
plaufible  name,  is  one  of  the  vileft 
men  in  our  Countrey  ;  He  neither 
regardeth  Prince  nor  People,  Law 
nor  Cuftom  :  but  doth  all  that  he  can 
to  poffefs  all  men  with  certain  of  his 
difloyal  notions,  which  he  in  the 
general  calls  Principles  of  Faith  and 
Holinefs.  And  in  particular,  I  heard 
him  once  my  felf  affirm,  That  Chri- 

Jiianity 


i  jo       c&e  Pilgrims  P?ogref& 

ftianity,  and  the  Cuftoms  of  our  Town 
of  Vanity,  were  Diametrically  oppo/ite> 
and  could  not  be  reconciled.  By  which 
faying,  my  Lord,  he  doth  at  once, 
not  only  condemn  all  our  laudable 
doings,  but  us  in  the  doing  of  them. 

Judg.  Then  did  the  Judge  fay  to 
him,  Haft  thou  any  more  to  fay  ? 

Env.  My  Lord  I  could  fay  much 
more,  only  I  would  not  be  tedious 
to  the  Court.  Yet  if  need  be,  when 
the  other  Gentlemen  have  given  in 
their  Evidence ,  rather  then  any 
thing  mail  be  wanting  that  will  dif- 
patch  him  ,  I  will  enlarge  my  Tefti- 
mony  againft  him.  So  he  was  bid 
ftand  by.  Then  they  called  Superfti- 
tiony  and  bid  him  look  upon  the  Pri 
foner ;  they  alfo  asked ,  What  he 
could  fay  for  their  Lord  the  King  a 
gainft  him  ?  Then  they  fware  him,  fo 
he  began. 

Super.  My  Lord,  I  have  no  great 
acquaintance  with  this  man,  nor  do 
Ideiire  to  have  further  knowledge 
of  him  ;  However  this  I  know,  that 
he  is  a  very  peftilent  fellow,  from 
fome  difcourfe  that  the  other  day 
had  with  him  in  this  Town;  for  then 
talking  with  him,  I  heard  him  fay, 

That 


Cfte  Pilgrims  ipjogrefo       131 

That  our  Religion  was  naught,  and 
fuch  by  which  a  man  could  by  no 
means  pleafe  God  :  which  fayings  of 
'his,  my  Lord ,  your  Lord/hip  very 
well  knows,  what  necefTarily  thence 
will  follow,  two  wit,  That  we  {till  do 
worfhip  in  vain,  are  yet  in  our  Sins, 
and  finally  mail  be  damned ;  and 
this  is  that  which  J  have  to  fay. 

Then  was  Pickthank  fworn  ,  and 
bid  fay  what  he  knew,  in  behalf  of 
their  Lord  the  King  againft  the  Pri- 
foner  at  the  Bar. 

Pick.  My  Lord,  and  you  Gentle-        Pick* 
men  all,  This  fellow  I  have  known  of  *"*j^ 
a  long  time ,  and  have  heard  him   eJ  immy' 
fpeak  things  that  ought  not  to  be 
fpoke.     For  he  hath  railed  on  our 
noble  Prince   Beelzebub ,   and  hath 
fpoke  contemptibly  of  his  honoura-  sinsarea^ 
ble  Friends, whofe  names  are  the  Lord  iorc{s  anci 
Oldman,  the  Lord  Carnal  delight,  the  Great  ones. 
Lord  Luxurious,  the  Lord  Defire  of 
Vain-glory,  my  old  Lord  Lechery,  Sir 
Having    Greedy ,   with   all   the  reft 
of  our  Nobility  ;  and  he   hath  faid 
moreover,  that  if  all  men  were  of 
his  mind  ,  if  poflible ,  there  is  not 
one  of  thefe  noble  Men  mould  have 
any  longer   a   being  in  this  Town. 

Befides, 


J3*        Cfie  Pilgrims  H&ogrefg* 

Befides,   he  hath   not  been  afraid 

to  rail  on  you,  my  Lord,  who  are 

now   appointed   to  be   his  Judge , 

calling  you  an  ungodly  Villian,  with 

many  other  fuch  like  vilifying  terms, 

by  which  he  hath  befpattered  moft  of 

the  Gentry  of  our  Town.     When 

this  Pickthank  had  told  his  tale,  the 

Judge  directed  his  fpeech  to  the  Pri- 

foner  at  the  Bar,  faying,  Thou  Runa- 

FaIthfu]s  gate,   Heretick,  and  Traitor,  haft 

defence  of  thou  heard  what  thefe  honeft  Gentle- 

bimfelf.      men  have  witneffed  againft  thee  ? 

Faith.  May  I/peak  a  few  words  in 
my  own  defence  ? 

Judg.  Sirrah,  Sirrah,  thou  defer- 
veft  to  live  no  longer,  but  to  be  flain 
immediately  upon  the  place;  yet  that 
all  men  may  fee  our  gentlenefs  to- 
wards thee ,  let  us  fee  what  thou 
haft  to  fay. 

Faith.  1. 1  fay  then  inanfwerto  what 
Mr.  Envy  hath  fpoken,  I  never  faid 
ought  but  this,  That  what  Rule,  or 
Laws,  or  Cuftom,  or  People,  were  flat 
againft  the  Word  of  God,  are  diame- 
trically oppofite  to  Chriftianity .  If  I 
have  faid  a  mifs  in  this,  convince  me 
of  my  errour,  and  I  am  ready  here 
before  you  to  make  my  recantation. 

2.  As 


C&e  Pilgrims  P?ocjrel&       i33 

2.  As  to  the  fecond,  to  wit,  Mr. 
Super ftition,  and  his  charge  againft 
me,  I  faid  only  this.  That  in  the  wor- 
[hip  of  God  there  is  required  a  divine 
Faith ;  but  there  can  be  no  divine  Faith, 
without  a  divine  Revelation  of  the  will 
of  God :  therefore  whatever  is  thruft 
into  the  worfhip  of  God,  that  is  not  a- 
greeable  to  a  divine  Revelation,  cannot 
be  done  but  by  an  humane  Faith,  which 
Faith  will  not  -profit  to  Eternal  life. 

3.  As  to  what  Mr.  Pickthank  hath 
faid ,  I  fay,  (avoiding  terms ,  as 
that  I  am  faid  to  rail,  and  the  like) 
That  the  Prince  of  this  Town,  with 
all  the  Rablement  his  Attendants, 
by  this  Gentlemen  named,  are  more 
fit  for  a  being  in  Hell,  then  in  this 
Town  and  Countrey ;  and  fo  the 
Lord  have  mercy  upon  me. 

Then  the  Judge  called  to  the  Jury  The  Judg 
(who  all  this  while  ftood  by,  to  hear  bisfpeecb 
and  obferve)  Gentlemen  of  the  Jury, t0  the  Ju 
you  fee  this   man   about  whom  fo  r>* 
great  an  uproar  hath  been  made  in 
this  Town:  you  have  alfo  heard  what 
thefe  worthy  Gentlemen  have  wit- 
nerTed  againft  him  ;    alfo  you  have 
heard  his  reply  and  confeffion :  It 
lieth  now  in  your  brefts  to  hang  him, 
K  or 


J34       Cfte  Pilgrims  p#}gtefo 

or  fave  his  life.    But  yet  I  think  meet 
to  inftruct  you  into  our  Law. 
There  was  an  Act  made  in  the  days 

Exod.  i  of  Pharaoh  the  Great,  Servant  to  our 
Prince,  That  left  thofe  of  a  contrary 
Religion  mould  multiply  and  grow, 
too  ftrong  for  him,  their  Males  mould 
be  thrown  into  the  River.  There  was 
alfo  an  Act  made  in  the  days  of  Ne- 

Dan.  3.  buchadnezzar  the  Great,  another  of 
his  Servants,  That  whoever  would 
not  fall  down  and  worfhip  his  golden 
Image ,  mould  be  thrown  into  a 
fiery  Furnace.     There  was  alfo  an 

Dan.  6.  Act  made  in  the  days  of  Darius ,That 
who  fo,  for  fome  time ,  called  upon 
any  God  but  his,  mould  be  caft  in- 
to the  Lions  Den. Now  the  fubftance 
of  thefe  Laws  this  Rebel  has  broken, 
not  only  in  thought  (which  is  not  to 
be  born)  but  alfo  in  word  and  deed; 
which  muft  therefore  needs  be  intol- 
erable. 

For  that  of  Pharaoh,  his  Law  was 
made  upon  a  fuppofition,  to  prevent 
mifchief,  no  Crime  being  yet  ap- 
parent ;  but  here  is  a  Crime  appa- 
rent. For  the  fecond  and  third,  you 
fee  he  difputeth  ap^ainft  our  Religion; 
and  for  the  Treafon  he  hath  confefTed, 
he  deferveth  to  die  the  death.     Then 


C6e  pilgrims  Piogref*.        135 

Then  went  the  Jury  out,  whofe 
names  were,  Mr.  Blind-man,  Mr.  No- 
goody  Mr.  Malice,  Mr.  Love-lufl,  Mr. 
Live-  loofe,  M  r .  Heady ,  M  r .  High  -  m  ind, 
Mr.  Enmity,  Mr.  L)vzr,  Mr.  Cruelty, 
Mr.  Hate- light ,  and  Mr.  Implacable, 
who  every  one  gave  in  his  private 
Verdict  againft   him  among   them- 
felves,  and  afterwards  unanimoufly 
concluded  to  bring  him  in  guilty  be- 
fore the  Judge.   And  firft  Mr.  Blind- 
man,  the  foreman,  faid  ,  I  fee  clear  h 
that  this  man  is  an  Heretick.    Thei. 
faid  Mr.  No -good,  Away  withfuch  a 
fellow  from  the  Earth.    Ay,  faid  Mr. 
Malice ,  for  I  hate  the  very  looks  of 
him.   Then  faid  Mr.  Love-luft,  I  could 
never  in  dure  him.  iW7,faidMr.  Live- 
looJe,for  he  would  alwayes  be  condem- 
ning my  way.     Hang  him,  hang  him, 
faid  Mr.  Heady.    AJorry  Scrub,  faid 
Mr.  High -mind.     My  heart  rifeth  a- 
gainft  him,  faid  Mr.  Enmity.     He  is  a 
Rogue,  faid  Mr.  Lyar.  Hanging  is  too 
good  for  him,  faid  Mr.  Cruelty.    Lets 
difpatch  him  out  of  the  way,  faid  Mr. 
Hate-light.  Then  faid  Mr.  Implacable, 
Might  I  have  all  the  World  given  me, 
I  could  not  be  reconciled  to  him,  there- 
fore let  us  forthwith  bring  him  in 
K  1  guilty 


136        €&e  Pilgrims  p?og;tcfe: 

guilty  of  death:  Andfo  they  did,  there- 
fore he  was  prefently  Condemned, 
To  be  had  from  the  place  where  he 
was,  to  the  place  from  whence  he 
death  of  came,  and  there  to  be  put  to  the  moft 
Faithful,  cruel  death  that  could  be  invented. 
They  therefore  brought  him  out, to 
do  with  him  according  to  their  Law; 
and  firiT.  they  Scourged  him, then  they 
Buffetted  him,  then  they  Lanced  his 
flefh  with  Knives ;  after  that,  they 
Stoned  him  with  Stones,  then  prickt 
him  with  their  Swords,  and  laft  of  all 
they  burned  him  to  Ames  at  the  Stake. 
Thuscame  Faithful  to  his  end.  Now,  I 
faw  that  there  flood  behind  the  multi- 
tude,a  Chariot  and  a  couple  of  Horfes, 
waiting  for  Faithful,  who  (fo  foon  as 
his  adverfaries  had  difpatched  him) 
was  taken  up  into  it ,  and  ftraight- 
way  was  carried  up  through  the 
Clouds,  with  found  of  Trumpet,  the 
neareft  way  to  the  Cceleftial  Gate. 
Chriftian  But  as  for  Chriftian ,  he  had  fome  re- 
tsftiiia  fp}t)  and  was  remanded  back  to  pri- 
fon,  fo  he  there  remained  for  a  fpace  : 
But  he  that  over-rules  all  things, 
having  the  power  of  their  rage  in  his 
own  hand,  fo  wrought  it  about,  that 
Chriftian  for  that  time  efcaped  them, 
and  went  his  wav.  Well 


€f)c  Pilgrims  Piogre©.      137 

IVell,  Faithful,^  hajl  faithfully  profeji 
Unto  thy  Lord :  with  him  thou  Jhalt  be 

bleft; 
JVhen    Faithlefs    ones ,     with   all   their 

vain  delights , 
Are   crying  out  under  their  hellijh  plights 
Sing,  Faithful,  fmg ;  and  let  thy    name 

furvive, 
For  though  they  faH'd  thee,   thou   art  yet 

alive. 

Now  I  faw  in  my   Dream,  that 
Chriftian  went  not  forth  alone,  for 
there  was  one  whofe  name  was  Hope,    chriftiai 
ful,  (being  made  fo  by  the  beholding  has  ano- 
of  Chriftian  and  Faithful  in   their  aer(^om- 
words  and  behaviour,  in  their  fuffer-^0*- 
ings  at  the  fair)  who  joyned  himfelf 
unto  him,  and  entering  into  a   bro- 
therly covenant ,  told  him   that   he 
would  be  his  Companion.     Thus  one 
died  to  make  Teftimony  to  the  Truth, 
and  another  rifes  out  of  his  Ames  to 
be  a  Companion  with  Chriftian.  This 
Hopeful  Mo  told  Chriftian,  that  there  JJere  ts 
were  many  more  of  the  men  in  the  ZZlflhl 
fair  that  would  take  their  time  and  fair  nviU 
follow  after.  follow 

So  I  faw  that  quickly  after  they 

were  got  out  of  the  fair ,  they  over- 

K  3  took 


13 8       €f)e  Pilgrims  P?og;refo 

took  one  that  was  going  before  them, 
They  over-  whofe  name  was  By -ends;  fo  they  faid 
take  By-    to  him ,  What  Countrey-man,  Sir  ? 
ends.         and  how  far  go  you  this  way  ?     He 
told  them  ,  That  he  came  from  the 
Town  of  Fair-Jpeech,  and  he  was  go- 
ing to  the  Coeleftial  City,  (but  told 
them  not  his  name.) 

From  Fair-fpeech^/W  Chriftian;  is 
there  any  that  be  good  live  there  ? 
By-ends.  Yes,  faid  By-ends,  I  hope. 
Chr.  Pray  Sir,  what  may  Icallyou? 
B   ends      By-ends.  I  am  a  Stranger  to  you, 
loth  to  tell  and  you  to  me;  if  you  be  going  this 
bis  name,   way,  I  fhall  be  glad  of  your  Com- 
pany ;  if  not,  I  muft  be  content. 

Chr.  This  'Town  of  Fair-fpeech,  / 
have  heard  of  it,  and,  as  I  remember, 
they  Jay  its  a  Wealthy  place. 

By  ends.  Yes,  I  will  afiure  you  that 
it  is ,  and  I  have  very  many  Rich 
Kindred  there. 

Chr.  Pray  who  are  your  Kindred 
there,  if  a  man  may  be  Jo  bold? 

By-ends.  To  tell  you  Truth,  I  am  a 
Gentleman  of  good  Quality ;  yet 
my  Great  Grand- father  was  but  a 
Water-man  ,  looking  one  way,  and 
Rowing  another;  and  I  got  moft  of 
my  Eftate  by  the  fame  occupation. 

Chr. 


Chr.  Are  you  a  Married  man  ? 

By-ends.  Yes  ,  and  my  Wife  is  a   The  wife 
very  Virtuous  woman,  the  Daughter  and  Kin~ 
of  a  Virtuous  woman  :  She  was  my  t'd  d. 
Lady  Fainings  Daughter ,  therefore 
me  came  of  a  very  Honourable  Fa- 
mily, and  is  arrived  to  fuch  a  pitch 
of  Breeding,  that  me  knows  how  to 
carry  it  to  all,even  to  Prince  and  Pea- 
fant.     'Tis  true,  we  fomewhat  differ  where  By* 
in  Religion  from  thofe  of  the  ftri&er  ?d\  dif' 

r  D   i  r       11  jersjrom 

lort,  yet  but  in  two  imall  points  :  ot^ers  in 
Firft ,  we  never  ftrive  againft  Wind  Religion. 
and  Tide.  Secondly,  we  are  alwayes 
moft  zealous  when  Religion  goes  in 
his  Silver  Slippers  ;  we  love  much  to 
walk  with  him  in  the  Street ,  if  the 
Sun  mines,  and  the  people  applaud 
it. 

Then  Chriftian  ftept  a  little  a  to- 
fide  to  his  Fellow  Hopeful ,  faying, 
It  runs  in  my  mind  that  this  is  one 
By-ends  of  Fair-fpeechjxA  if  it  be  he, 
we  have  as  very  a  Knave  in  our  Com- 
pany, as  dwelleth  in  all  thefe  parts. 
Then  faid  Hopeful ,  Ask  him  ,  me- 
thinks  he  fhould  not  be  afhamed  of  his 
name.  SoC^n^/^wcameupwithhirn 
again,  and  faid  ,  Sir,  you  talk  as  if 
you  knew  fomething  more  then  all 
K  4  the 


i4o       Cfte  pilgrims  purees. 

the  World  doth,  and  if  I  take  not  my 
markamifs,  I  deem  I  have  half  a  guefs 
of  you :  Is  not  your  name  Mr.  By-ends 
of  Fair-Jpeech  ? 

By-ends .  Thatis  not  my  name, but 
indeed  it  is  a  Nick-name  that  is  given 
me  by  fome  that  cannot  abide  me,and 
I  mufl  be  content  to  bear  it  as  a  re- 
proach, as  other  good  men  have  born 
theirs  before  me. 

Chr.  But  did  you  never  give  an  oc- 
cafion  to  men  to  call  you  by  this  name? 

By-ends.  Never,  never  !  The  worft 
endsro/y"  ^at  ever  I  did  to  give  them  an  oc- 
bis  name,  cafion  to  give  me  this  name,  was, 
That  I  hadalwayes  the  luck  to  jump 
in  my  Judgement  with  the  prefent 
way  of  the  times,  whatever  it  was, 
and  my  chance  was  to  get  thereby  ; 
but  if  things  are  thus  caft  upon  me, 
let  me  count  them  a  blefling,  but  let 
not  the  malicious  load  me  therefore 
with  reproach. 

Chr.  I  thought  indeed  that  you  was 
the  man  that  I  had  heard  of,  and  to  tell 
you  what  I  think  ,1  fear  this  name  belongs 
to  you  more  properly  then  you  are  wil- 
ling we  Jhould  think  it  doth. 

By-ends.  Well,Ifyou  will  thus  ima- 
gine, I  cannot  help  it.  You  fhall  find 

me 


€&?  Pilgrims  lP?ogxcf$.      hi 

me  a  fair  Company-keeper,  if  you  He  defirei 
will  (till  admit  me  your  aflbciate.        t0  keeP 

Chr.  If  you  will  go  with  us,  you  muft  Tfrif- 
go  againjl  Wind  and  Hide ,  the  which,  ftian# 
I  perceive,  is  againjl  your  opinion :  Tou 
muft  alfo  own  Religion  in  his  Rags^  as 
well  as  when  in  his  Silver  Slippers,  and 
ftand  by  him  too,  when  bound  in  Irons, 
as  well  as  whenhewalketh  the  Streets 
with  applaufe. 

By-ends.  You  muft  not  impofe, nor 

Lord  it  over  my  Faith  ;  leave  me  to 

my  liberty,  and  let  me  go  with  you. 

.  Chr.  Not  a  ftep  further ,  unlefs  you 

will  do  in  what  I  propound,  as  we. 

Then  faid  By-ends ,  I  mail  never 
defert  my  old  Principles ,  fince  they 
are  harmlefs  and  profitable.  If  I  may 
not  go  with  you ,  I  muft  do  as  I  did 
before  you  overtook  me,  even  go  by 
my  felf,  untill  fome  overtake  me 
that  will  be  glad  of  my  Company. 

Then  Chriftian  and  Hopeful  out- 
went him,  and  went  till  they  came  *k  **fe 
at  a  delicate  Plain,  called  Eqfe, where  'J^f^ 
they  went  with  much  content ;  but  ^  bui  ^de 
that  plain  was  but  narrow  ,  fo  they  in  this  life. 
were  quickly  got  over  it.  Now  at  the 
further  fide  of  that  plain,  was  a  little  a  dan„er. 
Hill  called  Lucre ,   and  in  that  Hill  0Us  Hill. 

a 


H2       C&e  pilgrims  p?ogtefo 

a  Silver-  Mine  ,  which  fome  of  them 
that  had  formerly  gone  that  way, 
becaufe  of  the  rarity  of  it,  had  turn- 
ed afide  to  fee  ,  but  going  too  near 
the  brink  of  the  pit,  the  ground  being 
deceitful  under  them,  broke,  and 
they  were  flain  ;  fome  alfo  had  been 
maimed  there,  and  could  not  to  their 
dying  day  be  their  own  men  again. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream  ,  that 
a  little  off  the  road  ,  over  againft  the 
•Silver-  Mine  ,  flood!)  etnas  y  ( Gentleman- 
like,)  to  call  to  PafTengers  to  come 
and  fee  :  Who  faid  to  Chriftian  and 
his  Fellow ;  Ho,turn  afide  hither,and 
I  will  mew  you  a  thing 

Chr.  What thing  Jo  de/ervingy  as  to 
turn  us  out  of  the  way  ? 

De.  Here  is  a  Silver-M/«£,andfome 

digging  in  it  for  Treafure;  if  you  will 

come,  with  a  little  paines,  you  may 

richly  provide  for  yourfelves. 

Ho  eful        Hofef.  Then  faid  Hopeful,  Let  us 

tempted  to  gofee. 

go,  but  Chr.  Not  I,  faid  Chriftian;  I  have 

Chriftian    heard  of  this  place  before  now  ,  and 
holds  hm    j1QW  many  have  there  been  flain ;  and 
befides ,  that  Treafure  is  a  fnare  to 
thofe  that  feek  it,   for  it  hindreth 
them  in  their  Pilgrimage.   Then  Chri- 
ftian 


Cfte  Pilgrims  P?ogref&      ns 

ftian  called  to  Bemas,  faying,  Is  not. 

the  place  dangerous  ?  hath  it  not  h'm-  Hos.4.  is 

dred  many  in  their  Pilgrimage  ? 

De.  Not  very  dangerous,  except 
to  thofe  that  are  carelefs  :  but  withal, 
he  blujhed  as  he  fpake. 

Chr.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to  Hope- 
ful, Let  us  not  fttr  a  ftep,  but  ftill 
keep  on  our  way. 

Hope.  I  will  warrant  you,  when 
By-ends  comes  up,  if  he  hath  the  fame 
invitation  as  we,  he  will turnin thither 
to  fee. 

Chr.  No  doubt,  thereof,  for  his 
principles  lead  him  that  way  ,  and 
a  hundred  to  one  but  he  dies  there. 

De.  Then  Bemas  called  again, 
faying,  But  will  you  not  come  over 
and  fee  ? 

Chr.  Then  Chriftian  roundly  an- 
fwered,  faying,  Bemas,  Thou  art  an    C  "  J*" 
Lnemy  to    the  right  ways   of  the^Demas 
Lord  of  this  way,  and  haft  been  al-   2  Tim.  4 
ready  condemned  for  thine  own  turn-  IO- 
ing  afide ,    by  one  of  his   Majefties 
Judges  ;  and  why   feekeft  thou    to 
bring  us  into  the  like  condemnation  ? 
Befides,  if  we  at    all  turn  afide,  our 
Lord  the  King  will  certainly  hear 
thereof;    and    v/ill  there   put  us  to 

fhame, 


i+4       Cfte  pilgrims  U^ogrefo 

fhame,  where  we  would  ftand  with 
boldnefs  before  him. 

Demas  cried  again,  That  he  alfo 
was  one  of  their  fraternity ;  and 
that  if  they  would  tarry  a  little, 
he  alfo  himfelf  would  walk  with 
them. 

Chr.  Then  {aidChriftian,  What  is 
thy  name  ?  is  it  not  it  by  the  which  I 
have  called  thee? 

Ce.  Yes,  my  name  is  Demas,  I  am 
the  fon  of  Abraham. 

Chr.  I   know   you ,   Gehazi  was 

your  Great- Grandfather,    and  Judas 

ings  your  Father,  and  you  have  trod  their 

Mat.  ^6.    fteps.     It  is  but  a  develifh  prank  that 

14,  i5.      thou  ufeft: :   Thy  Father  was  hanged 

chap.  27.    for  a  Traitor,  and  thou  deferveft  no 

*>*. 3,4.5-  better  reward.     AfTure  thy  felf,  that 

when  we  come  to  the  King,  we  will 

do  him  word  of  this  thy  behaviour. 

Thus  they  went  their  way. 

By  this  time  By-ends  was  come  a- 

By-ends  gain  within  fight,  and  he  at  the  firft 

goes  over   beckwentover  to  Demas.  Now  whe- 

to  Demas.  far  fa  fell  into  the  Pit,  by  looking 

over  the  brink  thereof;  or  whether 

he  went  down  to  dig,  or  whether  he 

was  fmothered  in  the  bottom  ,  by 

the  damps  that  commonly  arife,  of 

thefe 


Cfte  pilgrims  D^ogrefo      145 

thefe  things  I  am  not  certain  :  But 
this  I  obferved,  that  he  never  was 
{qcu.  again  in  the  way. 

By-ends    and  Silver-Demas  both  agree ; 

One  calls,  the  other  runs,  that  he  may 
be, 

A  Jharcr  in  his  Lucre  :  fo  thefe  two 

Take  up  in  this  world,  and  no  fur- 
ther go. 

I  faw  then ,  that  they    went  on    a  River 
their  way  to  a  pleafant  River,  which  Pf.65.9. 
David  the  King  called  the  River  ofRev-  zz- 
God ;  but  John,  The  River  of  the  water  Ezek*  47' 
of  life:  Now  their  way  lay  juft  upon 
the  bank  of  the  River :  here  there- 
fore  Chriftian  and  his  Companion 
walked  with    great    delight ;  They 
drank  alfo  of  the  water  of  the  River, 
which  was  pleafant  and  enlivening  to 
their  weary  Spirits  :  befides,  on  the 
banks  of  this   River  on  either  fide 
were  green  Trees ,that  bore  all  manner 
of  Fruit ;  and  the  leaves  of  the  Trees     Tr'es  b> 
were  good  for  Medicine  ;  with  the  *  ^T' 
Fruit  of  thefe  Trees  they  were  alfo      , , rmi 
much  delighted ;  and  the  leaves  they  0ftbeTreej. 
eat  to  prevent  Surfeits,  and  other 
Difeafes  that  are   incident  to  thofe 

that 


1 46       €&c  pilgrims  Pjogrefo 

that  heat  their  blood  by  Travels.    On 

either  fide  of  the    River  was  alfo  a 

A  Meadow  Meadow  ,   curioufly  beautified  with 

m  which    Lilies  ;  And  it  was  green  all  the  year 

'J*y  le      long.   In  this  Meadow  they  lay  down 

deep  and  ilept ,   for  here  they  might  lie 

Pf.  22.       downfafely.  When  they  awoke,  they 

Ifa.  14.30.  aathered  again  of  the  Fruit  of  the 

Trees,  and  drank  again  of  the  Water 

of  the  River  :  and  then  lay  down 

again  to  fleep.  Thus  they  did  feveral 

days  and  nights. 

Behold  ye  how  thefe  Chriftal  Jlr earns  do 
glide 

(To  comfort  Pilgrims)  by  the  High- 
way fide ; 

The  Meadows  green,  hefides  their  fra- 
grant fmell, 

Yield  dainties  for  them  :  And  he  that  can 
tell 

What  pleafant  Fruit ,  yea  Leaves,  thefe 
Trees  do  yield, 

Willfoon  fell  all ,  that  he  may  buy  this 
Field. 

So  when  they  were  difpofed  to  go 
on  (for  they  were  not,  as  yet,  at 
their  Journeys  end)  they  eat  and 
drank,  and  departed. 

Now  I  beheld  in  my  Dream,  that 

they 


Cfre  pilgrims  pjogtcte*      147 

they  had  not  journied  far,  but  the 
River  and  the  way,  for  a  time  par- 
ted. At  which  they  were  not  a  little 
forry,  yet  they  durft  not  go  out  of 
the  way.  Now  the  way  from  the 
River  was  rough,  and  their  feet  ten- 
der by  reafon  of  their  Travels ;  So 
the  Joul  of  the  Pilgrims  was  much  dif-  ^umh 
couraged,  becaufeoftheway.  Where- 21.4. 
fore  ftill  as  they  went  on,they  wifhed 
for  better  way.  Now  a  little  before 
them,  there  was  on  the  left  hand  of 
the  Road,  a.  Meadow,  and  a  Stile  to  go 
over  into  it,  and  that  Meadow  is  call- 
ed By -Path  -Meadow.  Then  faid  Chri- 
ftian  to  his  fellow,  If  this  Meadow  li-  By-Path- 
eth  along;  by  our  wavfide.lets  20  over  Meadocw- 

•*      t-u        i-  A     4i      c**i  One  temt- 

into  it.     1  hen  he  went  to  the  Stile  to  ,„„•  .   / 

r  1111  tation  does 

lee,  and  behold  a  Path  lay  along  by  make  'way 
the  way  on  the   other  fide   of  the  for  another 
fence.     'Tis  according  to  my  wifh 
faid  Chriftian,  here  is  the  eafieft  go- 
ing ;  come  good  Hopeful,  and  lets  us 
go  over. 

Hop.  But  how  if  this  Path  Jhould 
lead  us  out  of  the  way  ?  Strons 

Chr.   That's  not  like,  faid  the  o-  ^f^J 
ther  ;  look,  doth  it  not  go  along  by  ^ak  ones 
the  way  fide  ?   So  Hopeful,  being  per-  out  of  the 
fwaded  by  his  fellow,  went  after  him  ™&y> 

over 


148       €&e  pilgrims  Piogrefg. 

over  the  Stile.  When  they  were  gone 
over,  and  were  got  into  the  Path, 
they  found  it  very  eafie  for  their 
feet ;  and  withal,  they  looking  be- 
fore them,  efpied  a  Man  walking  as 
they  did,  (and  his  name  wasFain-con- 
fidence)  fo  they  called  after  him,  and 
asked  him  whither  that  way  led  ?  he 
faid,  To  the  Cceleftial  Gate.  Look, 
faid  Chriftian,  did  not  I  tell  you  fo  ? 
by  this  you  may  fee  we  are  right  : 
fo  they  followed,  and  he  went  be- 
fore them.  But  behold  the  night  came 
on,  and  it  grew  very  dark,  fo  that 
they  that  were  behind,  loft  the  fight 
of  him  that  went  before. 

He    therefore   that   went    before 

(Vain-confidence  by  name)  not  feeing 

the  way  before  him,  fell  into  a  deep 

ifa.  9.  16.  Yity  which   was   on   purpofe   there 

catch    the  ma^e  by  the  Prince  of  thofe  grounds, 

vain  glo-  to  catch  vain-glorious  fools  withall ; 

riousin.     and  was  darned  in  pieces  with  his 

fall. 

Now  Chriftian  and  his  fellow 
heard  him  fall.  So  they  called,  to 
know  the  matter ,  but  there  was 
none  to  anfwer,  only  they  heard  a 
groaning.  Then  faid  HopefuljWhtre 
are  we  now  ?    Then  was  his  fellow 

filent 


Cfte  pilgrims  IPjogrefe.      149 

filent,  as  miftrufting  that  he  had  led 

him  out  of  the  way.  And  now  it  be-  p    r  ■ 

j  Keajonmg 

gan  to  rain,  and  thunder,  and  lighten  between 
in  a  very  dreadful  manner,  and  the  chriftian 
water  rofe  amain.  and  Hope- 

Then  Hopeful  groaned  in  himfelf, 
faying,  Oh  that  I  had  kept  on  my  way! 
Chr.  Who  could  have  thought  that 
this  path  mould  have  led  us  out  of 
the  way  ? 

Hope./ was  afraid  on tat  veryfirft> 
and  therefore  gave  you  that  gentle  cau- 
tion. I  would  have  fpoke  plainer,  but 
that  you  are  older  then  I. 

Chr.  Good  Brother  be  not  offend- 
ed, I  am  forry  I  have  brought  thee  chriftians 

r    ,  J  ,     ,         T  P  repentance 

out  of  the  way,  and  that  I  have  put^or  leadi 
thee  into  fuch  eminent  danger  ;  pray  0fbis  Bro- 
my  Brother  forgive  me,  I  did  not  do  out  of  the 
it  of  an  evil  intent.  cwa>- 

Hope.  Be  comforted  my  Brother  for 
I  forgive  thee\  and  believe  too,  that 
this  jhall  be  for  our  good, 

Chr.  I  am  glad  I  have  with  me  a 
merciful  Brother  :  But  we  mufl:  not 
ftand  thus,  let's  try  to  go  back  again. 

Hope.  But  good  Brother  let  me  go  be- 
fore, 

Chr.  No,  if  you  pleafe,  let  me  go 

firft  ;  that  if  there  be  any  danger,  J 

L  may 


iso       €i)t  pilgrims  ip?ogref& 

may  be  firft  therein,  becaufe  by  my 
means  we  are  both  gone  out  of  the 
way. 

Hope.  No,faidH.optfu\yyouJhall 
not  go  firft,  for  your  mind  being  trou- 
bled\  may  lead  you  out  of  the  way  a- 
gain.  Then  for  their  encouragement, 
they  heard  the  voice  of  one  faying, 
Let  thine  heart  be  towards  the  High- 

Jer.31.21.  way,  even  the  way  that  thou  went  eft  y 
"They  are  turn  again :  But  by  this  time  theWa- 

m  danger  terg  were  prreatiy  rjfen,   by  reafon  of 

oj  drown-       ,  .   ,         ,   D  J     r         .      J   ,       , 

■  as  which,  the  way  or  going  back  was 
they  go  very  dangerous.  (Then  I  thought  that 
back.  it  is  eafier  going  out  of  the  way 
when  we  are  in,  then  going  in  when 
we  are  out. )  Yet  they  adventured  to 
go  back ;  but  it  was  fo  dark,  and 
the  flood  was  fo  high,  that  in  their 
going  back,  they  had  like  to  have 
been  drowned  nine  or  ten  times. 

Neither  could  they,  with  all  the 
skill  they  had,  get  again  to  the  Stile 
that  night.  Wherefore,  at  laft,  light- 
ing under  a  little  fhelter,  they  fat 
down  there  till  the  day  brake ;  but 
in  the        being  weary,  they  fell  afleep.     Now 
grounds  of  there  was  not    far    from   the  place 
Giant       where  they  lay,a  Q^/<?,called  Doubt- 
Defpair.    fag  Qaftle ,  the  owner  whereof  was 

Giant 


€f)C  Pilgrims  Ipjogtefe-         151 

Giant    De/pair,    and  it  was    in  his 
grounds  they   now  were   fleeping ; 
wherefore  he  getting  up  in  the  morn- 
ing early,  and  walking  up  and  down 
in  his  Fields  ,  caught  Chriftian  and     He  finds 
Hopeful  afleep  in  his  grounds.  Then  them  ln  hls 
with  a  grim  and  Jurly  voice  he  bid  g^"a^ries 
them  awake,and  asked  them  whence  them  tQ 
they  were  ?   and  what  they  did  in  his  Doubting 
grounds  ?  They  told  him,  they  were  Cajlle. 
Pilgrims,  and  that  they  had  loft  their 
way.    Then  faid  the  Giant,  You  have 
this    night    trefpalTed    on    me,    by 
trampling    in ,    and   lying    on    my 
grounds,  and  therefore  you  muft  go 
along  with  me.  So  they  were  forced 
to  go,  becaufe  he  was  ftronger  then 
they.    They  alfo  had  but  little  to  fay, 
for  they  knew  themfelves  in  a  fault. 
The  Giant  therefore  drove  them  be- 
fore him,and  put  them  into  his  Caftle,  TheGrie^ 
into  a  very  dark  Dungeon,  nafty  and  0UJnefs  °J 
(linking  to  the  fpirit  of  thefe  two  Ljjj^JJJ^ 
men  :  Here  then  they  lay,  from  Wed- 
nesday morning  till  Saturday  night,  pf.  88. 18 
without  one  bit  of  bread,  or  drop  of 
drink,  or  any  light,  or  any  to  ask  how 
they  did.     They  were  therefore  here 
in  evil  cafe,  and  were  far  from  friends 
and  acquaintance.  Now  in  this  place, 
L  2  Chri- 


x52       Cfjc  Pilgrims  p?ogref& 

Chriftian  had  double  forrow,  becaufe 
'twas  through  his  unadvifed  haftethat 
they  were  brought  into  this  diftrefs. 

Well,  on  Saturday  about  midnight 
they  began  to  pray,  and  continued  in 
Prayer  till  almoft  break  of  day. 

Now  a  little   before  it  was  day, 

good  Chriftian,  as  one  half  amazed, 

brake  out  in  this  paflionate  Speech, 

What  a  fool,  quoth  he ,  am  I  thus  to 

A  Key  in  foe  fa  a  ftfafcfag  Dungeon,  when  I  may 

,   "  ld  ,s'  as  well  walk  at  liberty  ?     I  have  a 

bofom  cal-  .  r  J . 

led  Pro-  &ey  in  my  bofom,  called  PromiJ <?,that 
mjfe,  opens  will,  I  am  perfuaded,  open  any  Lock 
any  Lock    [n  Doubting  Caftle.  Then  faid  Hopeful, 

in  DclfiU  That>S  g°°d  NCWS ;  g°°d  Br0ther 
inS   aJ"  •  piucj^-  it  out  0f  thy  bofom  and  try : 

Then  Chriftian  pulled  it  out  of  his 
bofom,  and  began  to  try  at  the  Dun- 
gion  door,  whofe  bolt  fas  he  turned 
the  Key)  gave  back ,  and  the  door 
flew  open  with  eafe ,  and  Chriftian 
and  Hopeful  both  came  out.  Then  he 
went  to  the  outward  door  that  leads 
into  the  Caftle  yard,  and  with  his  Key 
opened  the  door  alfo.  After  he  went 
to  the  Iron  Gate,  for  that  muft  be 
opened  too  ,  but  that  Lock  went 
damnable  hard,  yet  the  Key  did  open 
it;  then  they  thruft  open  the  Gate 

to 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Pjogrefs,       1 53 

to  make  their  efcape  with  fpeed,  but 
that  Gate,  as  it  opened,  made  fuch 
a  creaking,  that  it  waked  Giant  De- 
fpair,  who  haftily  rifing  to  purfue  his 
Prifoners,felt  his  Limbs  to  fail,  fo  that 
he  could  by  no  means  go  after  them. 
Then  they  went  on,  and  came  to  the 
Kings  high  way  again,  and  fo  were 
fafe ,  becaufe  they  were  out  of  his 
Jurisdiction. 

Now  when  they  were  gone  over 
the  Stile,  they  began  to  contrive  with 
themfelves  what  they  mould  do  at 
that  Stile,to  prevent  thofe  that  mould 
come  after ,  from  falling  into  the 
hands  of  Giant  Defpair.  So  they  con- 
fented  to  erect  there  a  Pillar ,  and  to 
engrave  upon  the  fide  thereof,  Over 
this  Stile  is  the  Way  toDoubtmg-  Caftle} 
which  is  kept  by  Giant  Defpair  wboy 
dejpifeth  the  King  of  the  Cceleftial  Coun- 
trey  ,andfeeks  to  deft  roy  his  holy  Pilgrims. 
Many  therefore  that  followed  after, 
read  what  was  written,  and  efcaped 
the  danger.  This  done,  they  fang  as 
follows. 
Out  of  the  way  we  wenty    and  then  we 

found 
What   'twas    to     tread    upon    forbidden 

ground : 

L  J  And 


i54       €&e  Pilgrims  Piogrefs* 

And  let   them   that  come   after   have  a 

care, 
Left   heedlefnefs    makes  them,    as  we,    to 

farei 
Left   they,  for  trefpaffing,    his  prifoners 

are, 
IVhofe    Caftle's    Doubting ,    and    whofe 

name's  Defpair. 

They  went  then ,  till  they  came 
T,  j.  to  the  delectable  Mountains,  which 
le&able      Mountains  belong  to  the  Lord  of  that 
mountains.  Hill,  of  which  we  have  fpoken  be- 
fore ;  fo  they  went  up  to  the  Moun- 
tains, to  behold  the  Gardens,  and 
V**?  Orchards,  the  Vineyards,  and  Foun- 

refrejhedtn      .  r     '  1  i  /•     i  1         t 

the  moun-  tains  °*  water,  where  alio  they  drank, 
tains.  and  warned  themfelves,  and  did  free- 
ly eat  of  the  Vineyards.  Now  there 
was  on  the  tops  of  thefe  Mountains, 
Shepherds  feeding  their  flocks ,  and 
they  flood  by  the  high- way  fide.  The 
Pilgrims  therefore  went  to  them,  and 
leaning  upon  their  ftaves,  (as  is  com- 
mon with  weary  Pilgrims,  when 
they  ftand  to  talk  with  any  by  the 
way,)  they  asked ,  Whofe  deleft ab fa 
Mountains  are  thefe?  and  whofe  be  the 
Jheep  that  feed  upon  them  ? 

Sbep. 


Cbe  IPilgrims  lp?ogrefk      155 

Sbep.  Thefe  Mountains  are  Imma- 
nuels  Land,  and  they  are  within  fight 
of  his  City ,  and  the  fheep  alfo  are 
his ,  and  he  laid  down  his  life  for 
them.  John  1 0.1 1 

Chr.  Is  this  the  way  to  the  Cceleftial 
City  ? 

Shep.  You  are  juft  in  your  way. 

Chr.  How  far  is  it  thither  ? 

Shep.  Too  far  for  any  ,  but  thofe 
that  Jhall  get  thither  indeed. 

Chr.  Is  the  wayfaje,  or  dangerous  ? 

Shep.  Safe  for  thofe  for  whom  it 
is  to  be  fafe,  but  tranfgrejfors  Jhall  fall 
therein.  o-1*.  ? 

Chr.  Is  there  in  this  place  any  re- 
lief for  Pilgrims  that  are  weary  ana 
faint  in  the  way  ? 

Shep.  The  Lord  of  thefe  Moun- 
tains hath  given  us  a  charge,  Not  to  be 
forgetful  to  entertain  Jlrangers:There-  H      n< 
fore  the  good  of  the  place  is  even  ' 
before  you. 

I  faw  alfo  in  my  Dream ,  that 
when  the  Shepherds  perceived  that 
they  were  way-fairing  men3they  alfo 
put  queftions  to  them, (to  which  they 
made  anfwer  as  in  other  places,)  as, 
Whence  came  you?  and,How  got  you 
into  the  way  ?  and,  By  what  means 
L  4  have 


*s6       C6e  Pilgrims  P?ogref0. 

have  you  fo  perfevered  therein  ?  For 
but  few  of  them  that  begin  to  come 
hither ,  do  mew  their  face  on  thefe 
Mountains.  But  when  the  Shep- 
herds heard  their  anfwers  ,  being 
pleafed  therewith  ,  they  looked  very 
lovingly  upon  them ;  and  faid ,  Wel- 
come to  the  delegable  Mountains. 

The  Shepherds,  I  fay,  whofe  names 
were,  Knowledge,  Experience,  Watch- 
ful, and  Sincere ,  took  them  by  the 
hand,  and  had  them  to  their  Tents, 
and  made  them  partake  of  that 
which  was  ready  at  prefent.  They 
faid  moreover,  We  would  that  you 
mould  flay  here  a  while,  to  acquaint 
with  us,  and  yet  more  to  folace  your- 
felves  with  the  good  of  thefe  de- 
legable Mountains.  They  told  them, 
That  they  were  content  to  flay ;  and 
fo  they  went  to  their  reft  that  night, 
becaufe  it  was  very  late. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  that 
in  the  morning,  the  Shepherds  called 
up  Chriftian  and  Hopeful  to  walk  with 
them  upon  the  Mountains  :  So  they 
went  forth  with  them,  and  walked  a 
while ,  having  a  pleafant  profpecl  on 
every  fide.  Then  faid  the  Shepherds 
one  to  another,  Shall  we  fhew  thefe 

Pilgrims 


Cfte  pilgrims  l^ogrefo      157 

Pilgrims  fome  wonders  ?  So  when 
they  had  concluded  to  do  it,  they 
had  them  firft  to  the  top  of  an  Hill 
called  Err  our  >  which  was  very  fteepTfoMw/*- 
on  the  further!:  fide,  and  bid  them  tain  °f 
look  down  to  the  bottom.  So  Chri-  Errour* 
ft'tan  and  Hopeful  lookt  down,  and 
faw  at  the  bottom  feveral  men  darn- 
ed all  to  pieces  by  a  fall  that  they 
had  from  the  top.  Then  faid  Chri- 
ftian  ,  What  meaneth  this  ?  The 
Shepherds  anfwered  ;  Have  you 
not  heard  of  them  that  were  made  to 
err ,  by  harkening  to  Hymeneus,  and 
Philetus,  as  concerning  the  Faith  of 
the  Refurrection  of  the  Body  ?  They 
anfwered,  Yes.  Then  faid  the  Shep- 
herds ,  Thofe  that  you  fee  lie  darn- 
ed in  pieces  at  the  bottom  of  this 
Mountain,  are  they  :  and  they  have 
continued  to  this  day  unburied  (as 
you  fee)  for  an  example  to  others  to 
take  heed  how  they  clamber  too  high, 
or  how  they  come  too  near  the  brink 
of  this  Mountain. 

Then  I  faw  that  they  had  them  to 
the  top  of  another  Mountain ,  and       Mount 
the  name  of  that  is  Caution  ;  and  bid  Caution, 
them  look  a  far  off.    Which  when 
they    did ,    they  perceived    as   they 

thought, 


158       c&e  Pilgrims  p?ogtefe. 

thought,  feveral  men  walking  up  and 
down  among  the  Tombs  that  were 
there.  And  they  perceived  that  the 
men  were  blind ,  becaufe  they  {tum- 
bled fometimes  upon  the  Tombs,  and 
becaufe  they  could  not  get  out  from 
among  them.  Then  faid  Chriftian> 
What  means  this  ? 

The  Shepherds  then  anfwered , 
Did  you  not  fee  a  little  below  thefe 
Mountains  a  Stile  that  led  into  a 
Meadow  on  the  left  hand  of  this 
way  ?  They  anfwered, Yes,  Then  faid 
the  Shepherds,  From  that  Stile  there 
goes*  a  Path  that  leads  diredtly  to 
Doubting-Caftle ,  which  is  kept  by 
Giant  Defpair;  and  thefe  men  (point- 
ing to  them  among  the  Tombs) 
came  once  on  Pilgrimage ,  as  you  do 
now,  even  till  they  came  to  that 
fame  Stile.  And  becaufe  the  right  way 
was  rough  in  that  place,  they  chofe 
to  go  out  of  it  into  that  Meadow, 
and  there  were  taken  by  Giant  De- 
spair ,  and  cafl:  into  ~DoubtingCaftle\ 
where,  after  they  had  a  while  been 
kept  in  the  Dungeon ,  he  at  laft  did 
put  out  their  eyes,  and  led  them  a- 
mong  thofe  Tombs,  where  he  has 
left  them  to  wander  to  this  very  day; 

that 


Cbe  Pilgrims  li^ogteft-      159 

that  the  faying  of  the  wife  Man 
might  be  fulfilled,  He  that  wandereth  Prov"-16 
out  of  the  way  of  underftanding ,  Jball 
remain  in  the  Congregation  of  the  dead. 
Then  Chrijiian  and  Hopeful  looked 
one  upon  another,  with  tears  gufh- 
ing  out ;  but  yet  faid  nothing  to  the 
Shepherds. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,that  the 
Shepherds  had  them  to  another  place, 
in  a  bottom,  where  was  a  door  in 
the  fide  of  an  Hill ;  and  they  opened 
the  door,and  bid  them  look  in.  They 
looked  in  therefore,  and  faw  that 
within  it  was  very  dark,and  fmoaky ; 
they  alfo  thought  that  they  heard 
there  a  lumbring  noife  as  of  fire,  and 
a  cry  of  fome  tormented,  and  that 
they  fmelt  the  fcent  of  Brimftone. 
Then  fa&Chriftian,  What  means  this  ? 
The  Shepherds  told  them,  faying, 
this  is  a  By-way  to  Hell,  a  way  that  a  byway 
Hypocrites  go  in  at ;  namely,  fuch  as  to  Hell. 
fell  their  Birthright,  with  Efau :  fuch 
as  fell  their  Matter,  with  Judas:  fuch 
as  blafpheme  the  Gofpel  with  Alex- 
ander: and  that  lie  and  diffemble, 
with  Ananias  and  Saphira  his  wife. 

Hopef  Then  faid.  Hopeful  to  the 
Shepherds ,  I  perceive  that  thefe  had 

on 


160       Cfie  Ptlgtims  Pjogteft. 

on  them,  even  every  one,  ajhew  of  Pil- 
grimage as  we  have  now ;  had  they 
not? 

Shep.  Yes,  and  held  it  a  long  time, 
too. 

Hopef.  How  far  might  they  go  on 
Pilgrimage  in  their  day  ^fince  they  not- 
withftanding  were  thus  mijerably  caft 
away  ? 

Shep.  Some  further,  and  fome  not 
fo  far  as  thefe  Mountains. 

Then  faid  the  Pilgrims  one  to  ano- 
ther, We  had  need  cry  to  the  Strong  for 
Jlrength. 

Shep.  Ay,  and  you  will  have  need 
to  ufe  it  when  you  have  it,  too. 

By  this  time  the  Pilgrims  had  a 
defire  to  go  forwards,  and  the  Shep- 
herds a  defire  they  mould  ;  fo  they 
walked  together  towards  the  end  of 
the  Mountains.  Then  faid  the  Shep- 
herds one  to  another,  Let  us  here 
fhew  to  the  Pilgrims  the  Gates  of  the 
Coeleftial  City,  if  they  have  skill 
to  look  through  our  Perfpective 
Glafs.  The  Pilgrims  then  lovingly 
accepted  the  motion :  So  they  had 
them  to  the  top  of  an  high  Hill  cal- 
led Clear ,  and  gave  them  their  Glafs 
to  look.  Then  they  effayed  to  look, 

but 


but  the  remembrance    of  that   laft 
thing  that  the  Shepheards  had  mew- 
ed   them,    made  their  hand  make, 
by    means    of    which    impediment, 
they  could  not  look  fteddily  through  7hg  fruh 
the    Glafs;  yet  they   thought   they  ofja^ 
faw  fomthing  like  the  Gate,  and  d&fofear. 
fome  of  the  Glory  of  the  place, 

Thus  by  the  Shepherds,  Secrets  are 
reveaFd , 

Which  from  all  other  men  are  kept  con- 
cealed: 

Come  to  the  Shepherds  then^  if  you 
would  fee 

Things  deepy  things  hid ,  and  that  my- 
sterious be. 

When  they  were  about  to  depart, 
one  of  the  Shepherds  gave  them  a 
note  of  the  way ,  Another  of  them, 
bid  them  beware  of  the  flatterer ',  The 
third ,  bid  them  take  heed  that  they 
Jleep  not  upon  the  Inchanted  Ground > 
and  the  fourth,  bid  them  God  fpeed. 
So  I  awoke  from  my  Dream. 

And  I  flept,  and  Dreamed  again, 
and  faw  the  fame  two  Pilgrims  going 
down  the  Mountains  along  the  High- 
way towards  the  City.    Now  a  little 

below 


162       c&e  l^tlffrims  p?osteR 

below  thefe  Mountains ,  on  the  left 
The  Coun-  hand  ,  lieth  the  Countrey  of  Conceit, 
trey  of  from  which  Countrey  there  comes 
Conceit,     intQ  the  way  in  which  the  Pilgrims 

Z'bL  r*wWalked>  a  little  crook5d  Lane-    Hfre 

ignorance  therefore  they  met  with  a  very  brisk 
Lad,  that  came  out  of  that  Coun- 
trey ;  and  his  name  was  Ignorance, 
So  Chriftian  asked  him,  From  what 
farts  he  came  ?  and  whither  he  was 
going  ? 
Chriftian      Ign.  Sir,  I  was  born  in  the  Coun- 

and  Igno-  trey   that    JJg^  Qff   t|lere^  a    little  on 
ranee  bath  ^  bft  hand     and  j  ^        ;        t()  the 

*■"*   Codeftial  City.  *      * 

Chr.  i?#/  how  do  you  think  to  get  in 
at  the  Gate,  for  you  may  find Jome  diffi- 
culty there, 

Ign,  As  other  good  People  do,  faid 
he 

Chr.  But  what  have  you  to  Jhew  at 
that  Gate,  that  may  caufe  that  the 
Gate  jhould  be  opened  unto  you  ? 

Ign,  I  know  my  Lords  will,  and 
I  have  been  a  good  Liver,  I  pay  every 
man  his  own  ;  I  Pray  ,  Faft ,  pay 
Tithes,  and  give  Alms ,  and  have 
left  my  Countrey ,  for  whither  I  am 
going. 

Chr.  But  thou  cameft  not  in  at  the 

Wicket- 


Cfre  pigrimis  Pjogrefe,      163 

Wicket-gate  ,  that  is  at  the  head  of 
this  way,  thou  cameft  in  hither  through 
that  fame  crooked  Lane,  and  therefore 
I  fear  ,  however  thou  may  eft  think  of 
thy  f elf ,  when  the  reckoning  day  jh all 
come,  thou  wilt  have  laid  to  thy  charge, 
that  thou  art  a  'Theifanda  Robber,  in- 
ftead  of  admit ance  into  the  City, 

Ignor.    Gentlemen ,    ye  be   utter     He  faith 
ftrangers  to  me ,  I  know  you  not,  be  to  every 
content  to  follow  the  Religion  of  your  one,  that  he 
Countrey,  and  I  will  follow  the  Re- isafooL 
ligion  of  mine.  I  hope  all  will  be  well. 
And  as  for  the  Gate  that  you  talk  of, 
all  the  World  knows  that  that  is  a 
great  way  off  of  our  Countrey.  I  can- 
not think  that  any  man  in  all  our 
parts  doth  fo  much  as  know  the  way 
to  it ;  nor  need  they  matter  whether 
they  do  or  no,  fince  we  have,  as  you 
fee  ,    a  fine  pleafant    green    Lane, 
that  comes  down  from  our  Countrey 
the  next  way  into  it. 

When  Chriftian  faw  that  the  man 
was  wife  in  his  own  conceit ,  he  faid  •  z6' 1% 
to  Hopeful ,  whifperingly  ,  There  is 
more  hopes  of  a  fool  then  of  him.  And 
faid  moreover  ,  When  he  that  is  a 
fool  walketh  by  the  way  ,  his  wifdom  Eccl.io.  3. 
faileth  him  ,  and  he  faith  to  every  one 

that 


i64       €6e  Pilgrims  fl&osrtt«. 

How  to  that  he  is  a  fool.  What,  (hall  w  *  talk 
carry  it  to  further  with  him?  or  out-go  him  at 
a  fool.  prefent  ?  and  f0  leave  him  to  txhink 
of  what  he  hath  heard  already ;  and 
then  flop  again  for  him  afterwards, 
and  fee  if  by  degrees  we  can  do  any 
good  of  him  ? 

Let  Ignorance  a  little  while  now  mufe 
On  what  is  /aid ,  and  let  him  not  refufe 
Good  Counfel  to  imbrace^  lejl  he  remain 
Still  Ignorant  of  what's  the  chief ejl  gain. 
God  faiths    Thofe  that  no  under/landing 

have^ 
{Although  he  made   them)    them  he  will 

notfave. 

Hop.  It  is  not  good ,  I  think ,  to 
fay  all  to  him  at  once,  let  us  pafs  him 
by,  if  you  will,  and  talk  to  him  anon, 
even  as  he  is  able  to  bear  it. 

So  they  both  went  on,  and  Igno- 
rance he  came  after.     Now  when 
they  had  pafTed  him  a  little  way, 
they  entered  into  a  very  dark  Lane, 
where  they  met  a  man  whom  feven 
Matt.  12.  Devils  had  bound  with  feven  ftrong 
4.5.  Prov.  Cords ,  and  were  carrying  of  him 
5-  **•       back  to  the  door  that  they  faw  in  the 
fide  of  the  Hill.  Now  good  Chriftian 

began 


Cfte  Pilgrims  Piogrefc.       165 

began  to  tremble,  and  fo  did  Hopeful 
his  Companion :  Yet  as  the  Devils  led 
away  the  man  ,  Chriftian  looked  to 
fee  if  he  knew  him,  and  he  thought 
it  might  be  one  Turn-away  that  dwelt      j^  de, 
in  the  Town  of  Apoftacy.     But  hzjlruaionoj 
did    not  perfectly  fee    his  face,  for one  Turn- 
he  did  hang  his  head  like  a  Thief awa^- 
that  is  found  :   But  being  gone  paft, 
Hopeful  looked  after  him,  and  efpied 
on  his  back   a  Paper  with  this  In- 
fcription ,  TVantonProfeJfor,  and  dam- 
nable Apoftate.     Then  faid  Chriftian    chriftian 
to  his  Fellow,  Now  I  call  to  remem-  telleth   his 
brance  that  which  was  told   me  of  Companion 
a  thing  that  happened  to  a  good  man  afiory  °J 
hereabout.     The  name  of  the  man  p^6" 
was  Little-Faith ,  but  a  good  man, 
and  he  dwelt  in  the  Town  of  Sincere. 
The  thing  was  this ;  at  the  entering 
in  of  this  pafTage  there  comes  down 
from  Broad-way -gate  a  Lane  called  B™dwaJ 
Dead-mans-lane ;   fo  called,  becaufe  Madman 
of  the  Murders  that  are  commonly  Lane. 
done  there.  And  this  Lit tie- Faith ^  go- 
ing on  Pilgrimage ,  as  we  do  now, 
chanced  to  fit  down  there  and  flept. 
Now  there  happened,  at  that  time,to 
come  down  that  Lane  from  Broad- 
way-gate three  Sturdy  Rogues,  and 
M  their 


1 66      €6e  Pilgrims  Pjogrefo 

their  names  were  Faint-heart ,  Mif- 

truft ,and  Guilt  >( three  brothers^  and 

they  efpy'mg  Lit  tie-faith  wherehe  was 

came  galloping  up  with  fpeed  :  Now 

the  good  man  was  juft  awaked  from 

his  fleep,  and  was  getting  up  to  go  on 

Little-  his  Journey.    So  they  came  all  up  to 

faith  rob-   him,  and  with  threatning  Language 

bed  by       bid  \i\mft  and.  At  this,  Littlefaithlookt 

^nt"       as  white  as  a  Clout,  and  had  neither 

truft  and '  P0werto/g£/nor^/>.Thenfaidi^/#/- 

Guilt.       heart ,  Deliver  thy  Purfe  ;   but  he 

making  no  hafte  to  do  it,  ( for  he  was 

loth  to   lofe    his    Money, )    Mif- 

truft  ran  up  to  him,  and  thrufting  his 

hand  into  his  Pocket ,    pull'd  out 

The       thence  a  bag  of  Silver.  Then  he  cried 

away  his   out,Thieves,thieves.  With  that,  Guilt 

Silver, and  with  a  great  Club  that  was  in  his 

kmckt       hand ,  ftrook  Little-Faith   on   the 

bim  down.  heacj  ^  and  wjtj1  that  bjow  fell'd  him 

flat  to  the  ground,  were  he  lay  bleed- 
ing as  one  that  would  bleed  to  death. 
All  this  while  the  Thieves  flood  by : 
But  at  laft,  they  hearing  that  fome 
were  upon  the  Road,  and  fearing  left 
it  mould  be  one  Great-grace  that 
dwells  in  the  City  of  Good-confidence , 
they  betook  themfelves  to  their  heels, 
and  left  this  good   man  to  fhift  for 

him- 


Cbe  Pilgrims  p?ogre&      167 

himfelf.  Now  after  a  while,  Little- 
faith  came  to  himfelf,  and  getting 
up,  madefhiftto  fcrabbleonhisway. 
This  was  the  ftory. 

Hopef.  But  did  they  take  from  him 
all  that  ever  he  had  ?  ^ 

Chrift.  No  :  The  place  where  his  faith  ^ e" 
Jewels  were,  they  never  ranfak't,  fo  not  hls  bgji 
thofe  he  kept  ftill ;  but  as,  I  was  told,  things. 
the  good  man  was  much  afflicled  for 
his  lofs.   For  the  Thieves  got  moft  of 
his  fpending  Money.     That  which 
they  got  not  (as  I  faid)  were  Jewels, 
alfo  he  had  a  little  odd  Money  left,   ^  ^  ^ 
but  fcarce  enough  to  bring  him  to  z\ 
his  Journeys  end  ;  nay ,  (if  I  was  not 
mis-informed)  he  was  forced  to  beg   Li/tle- 
as  he  went,  to  keep  himfelf  alive,  £ith^ 
(for  his  Jewels  he  might  not  fell.)But  °hh  jfur_  ° 
beg,  and  do  what  he  could,  he  went  neys  end. 
(as  we  fay)  with  many  a  hungry  belly, 
the   moft    part  of  the  reft   of  the 
way. 

Hopef.  But  is  itnotawonder  they  got 
not  from  him  hisCertifcate}by  which  he 
was  to  receive  his  admittance  at  the 
Cceleftial  gate  ? 

Chr.  No ,  they  got  not  that : 
though  thy  mift  it  not  through  any 
good  cunning  of  his  ,  for  he  being 
&  M2  dif- 


1 68       cfje  Pilgrims  IP?ogrefs. 

He  kept  difmayed    with   their  coming  upon 
not  his  bejl  him,  had  neither  power  nor  skill  to 

ttfJl  hIde  any  thlng ;  r°  'twas  more  hy 

cunning.  S00<^  Proyidence  then  by  his  Indea- 
2  Tim.  i.  vour,  that  they  mift  of  that  good 
14.  thing, 

Hopef.  But  it  muft  needs  be  a  com- 
fort to  him ,  that  they  got  not  this  Jewel 
from  him, 

Chr.  It  might  have  been  great 
tPet.  1. 9.  comfort  to  him,  had  he  ufed  it  as  he 
mould ;  but  they  that  told  me  the 
ftory,  faid,  That  he  made  but  little 
ufe  of  it  all  the  reft  of  the  way ;  and 
that  becaufe  of  the  difmay  that  he 
had  in  their  taking  away  of  hisMoney: 
indeed  he  forgot  it  a  great  part  of  the 
reft  of  the  Journey ;  and  befides, 
when  at  any  time,  it  came  into  his 
mind,  and  he  began  to  be  comforted 
therewith,  then  would  frefh  thoughts 
of  his  lofs  come  again  upon  him, 
and  thofe  thoughts  would  fwallow 
up  all. 

Hope.  Alaspor  Man  !  this  could 
not  but  be  a  great  grief  unto  him. 
Chr.  Grief!  Ay,  a  grief  indeed  ! 
He  is  pit^  W0U1J  ^  not  a  been  fo  to  any  of  us, 
*!e ,  y       had  we  been  ufed  as  he,  to  be  Rob- 
bed and  wounded  too ,  and  that  in  a 

ft  range 


€&e  Pilgrims  fl^ogrefg,      169 

ftrange  place  ,  as  he  was  ?  'Tis  a 
wonder  he  did  not  die  with  grief, 
poor  heart !  I  was  told,  that  he  fcat- 
tered  almoft  all  the  red  of  the  wav 
with  nothing  but  doleful  and  bitter 
complaints.  Telling  alfo  to  all  that 
over-took  him,  or  that  he  over-took 
in  the  way  as  he  went,  where  he  was 
Robbed  ,  and  how  ;  who  they  were 
that  did  it,  and  what  he  loft ;  how 
he  was  wounded,  and  that  he  hardly 
efcaped  with  life. 

Hope,  But  'tis  a  wonder  that  his 

necejfities  did  not  put  him  upon  felling, 

or  pawning/^**  of  his  Jewels,  that  he 

might  have  wherewith  to  relieve  him- 

Jelf  in  his  Journey. 

Chr.  Thou  talkeft  like  one  upon 
whofe  head  is  the  Shell  to  this  very  Chriftian 
day :  For  what  mould  he  pawn  them?>#^ 
or  to  whom  mould  he  fell  them  ?  Tn  hisfell°™ 
all    that  Countrey    where    he    wasv^*/1" 
Robbed,  his  Jewels  were  not  accoun-  i„gm 
ted  of,  nor  did  he  want  that  relief 
which  could  from  thence  be  admini- 
ftred  to  him  ;  befides,  had  his  Jewels 
been  miffing  at  the  Gate  of  the  Cce- 
leftial    City,  he  had   (and  that  he 
knew  well  enough)   been  excluded 
from  an  Inheritance  there  ;  and  that 
M  3  would 


170      Cfte  Pilgrims  Pjogrefo 

would  have  been  worfe  to  him  then 

the  appearance  and  villany  of  ten 

thoufand  Thieves. 

Hope,  Why  art  thou  Jo  tart  my  Bro- 

ther  ?    EJau  fold  his  Birth-right,  and 
|6         "  that  for  a  mefs  of  Pottage ;  and  that 

Birth-right  was  bis  great  eft  Jewel:  and 

if  he,  why  might  not  Little- Faith  do  Jo 

too? 
A  difcourfe      Qhr,  EJau  did  fell  his  Birth-right 

tTitlZ  Indeed> and  fo  do  man? befides; and 

Faith.  Dy  f°  doing,  exclude  themfelves  from 
the  chief  bleffing,  as  alfo  that  Caytiff 
did.  But  you  muft  put  a  difference  be- 
twixt EJau  and  Little-Faith,  and 
alfo  betwixt  their  Eftates.  EJau's 
Birth- right  was  Typical,  but  Little- 
faith's  Jewels  were  not  (o.Efau's  belly 
was  his  God,  but  Little  Jaith's  belly 
was  not  fo.  EJau's  want  lay  in  his 
flefhly  appetite,  Little-faith's  did  not 

™Z  Tas  fo*     Be^ldes>  EJau  could  fee  no  fur" 
bis  lulls      tner  tnen  to  tne  fulfilling  of  his  Lufts, 
Gen.  25:  For  I  am  at  the  point  to  dye,  faid  he, 
j*.  and  what  good  will  this  Birth-right  do 

me  ?  But  Little-faith,  though  it  was 
his  lot  to  have  but  a  littlefaith,  was 
by  his  littlefaith  kept  from  fuch  ex- 
travagancies ;  and  made  to  fee  and 
prize  his  Jewels  more,    then  to  fell 

them, 


€&e  Pilgrims  Pjogrcft-      171 

them,  as  Efau  did  his  Birth-right.  Efau  »**/«■ 

You  read  not  any  where  that  Efau  hadfaitb 

had  faith,  no  not  To  much  as  a  little: 

Therefore  no  marvel,  if  where  the 

flefh  only   bears  fway  (as  it  will  in 

that  Man  where  no  faith  is  to  refift) 

if  he  fells    his  Birth -right ,  and  his 

Soul  and  all,  and  that  to  the  Devil  of 

Hell ;  for  it  is  with  fuch,  as  it  is  with 

the  Afs,  Who  in  her  occqfions  cannot  be  Jer.  2.  24 

turned  away.  When  their  minds  are 

fet  upon  their  Lulls,  they  will  have 

them  what  ever  they  coft.  But  Little-  r .  ,L-ttk" 

r    .    j  r  1  1  •     faith  could 

faith  was  or  another    temper ,    his  mt  lieve 
mind    was  on    things    Divine ;    his  upon  EfaUs 
livelyhood    was    upon    things    that  Pottage. 
were  Spiritual ,    and    from    above ; 
Therefore  to  what  end  mould  he  that 
is  of  fuch  a  temper  fell  his  Jewels, 
(had  there  been  any  that  would  have 
bought  them)  to  fill  his  mind  with 
empty  things?     Will  a  man  give  a 
penny  to  fill  his  belly  with  Hay  ?  or   i™** 
can  you  perfuade  the  Turtle-dove  to  ^7/^ 
live  upon  Carrion,  like  the  Crow  ?  Turtle- 
Though  faithlefs  ones,  can  for  carnal  dove  and 
Lufts,  pawn,or  morgage,  or  fell  what the  Ciw- 
they  have,  and  themfelves  out  right 
to  boot ;  yet  they  that  have  faith, 
faving  faith ,  though  but  a  little  of  it, 
M  4  cannot 


172      Cbe  Pilgrims  Pjogtefe- 

cannot  do  fo.     Here  therefore,  my 
Brother,  is  thy  miftake. 

Hopef.  /  acknowledge  it ;  but  yet 
your  fever  e  refleclion  had  almoft  made 
me  angry 

Chr.  Why,  I  did  but  compare  thee 
to  fome  of  the  Birds  that  are  of  the 
brisker  fort ,  who  will  run  to  and 
fro  in  troden  paths  with  the  fhell  up- 
on their  heads :  but  pafs  by  that,  and 
confider  the  matter  under  debate, 
and  all  mall  be  well  betwixt  thee  and 
me. 

Hopef.  But  Chriftian,  'Thefe  three 
fellows,  Iamperfwadedin  my  heart,  are 
but  a  company  of  Cowards :  would  they 
have  run  elfe,  think  you,  as  they  did, 
at  the  noife  of  one  that  was  coming  on 
Hopeful  the  road?  Why  did  not  Little-faith 
pwaggers.  pluck  up  a  great  heart?  He  might,  me- 
thinks,  have  flood  one  brufh  with  them, 
and  have  yielded  when  there  had  been 
no  remedy, 

Chr,  That  they  are  Cowards,  many 

have  faid,  but  few  have  found  it  fo 

No  great  m  tne  time  °f  Trial.   As  for  a  great 

heart  for    heart,  Little-faith  had  none ;   and  I 

God  where  perceive  by  thee,  my  Brother,  hadft 

there  is  but  fjloxl  keen   ^  ]y[an  concerned,  thou 

itt  e/ait    art  j^  ^r  a  brum,  and  then  to  yield. 

And 


Coe  pilgrims  P?ocp:eft-       173 

And  verily,  fince  this  is  the  height  of    We  have 
thy   Stomach    now  they     are  at    a more  cou~ 
diftance  from  us,  mould  they  appear  rafetTJn 
to   thee,  as   they  did  to  him ,  they  w^„  we 
might  put  thee  to  fecond  thoughts,    are  in. 

But  confider  again,  they  are  but 
Journey- men  Thieves,  they  ferve  un- 
der the  King  of  the  Bottomlefs  pit ; 
who,  if  need  be,  will  come  to  their 
aid  himfelf ,   and  his  voice  is  as  the  P&1.  5- 8 
roaring  of  a  Lion,     I  my  felf  have    Chriftian 
been  Ingaged  as  this  Little-faith  was, tells 
and  I  found  it  a  terrible  thing.  Thefe  ^«J7» 
three  Villains  fet  upon  me,  and  I  be-  #/,  cafet 
ginning  like  a    Chriftian  to  refift , 
they  gave   but  a  call,   and  in  came 
their  Matter :   I  would  as  the  fay- 
ing is,  have  given  my  life  for  a  pen- 
ny ;  but  that,  as  God  would  have  it, 
I  was  cloathed  with  Armour  of  proof. 
Ay,  and  yet  though  I  was  fo  harnef- 
fed,  I  found  it  hard  work  to  quit  my 
felf  like  a  man  ;  no  man  can  tell  what 
in  that  Combat  attends  us ,   but  he 
that  hath  been  in  the  Battle  himfelf. 

Hopef.  Well)  but  they  ran  you  fee, 
when  they  did  but  Juppofe  that  one 
Great-Grace  was  in  the  way. 

Chr.  True,  they  often  fled,  both 
they  and  their  Matter,  when  Great- 
grace 


L 


r74       cfte  Pilgrims  P?ogref0. 

The  Kings  grace  hath  but  appeared ,  and  no 
Champion.  marve^  fa  he  'isthe  Kings  Champion: 
But  I  tro,  you  will  put  fome  diffe- 
rence between  Little-faith  and  the 
Kings  Champion ;  all  the  Kings  Sub- 
jects are  not  his  Champions:  nor  can 
they  ,  when  tried,  do  fuch  feats  of 
War  as  he.  Is  it  meet  to  think  that  a 
little  child  mould  handle  Goliah  as 
David  did  ?  or  that  there  mould  be 
the  ftrength  of  an  Ox  in  a  Wren  ? 
Some  are  ftrong ,  fome  are  weak, 
fome  have  great  faith ,  fome  have  lit* 
tie :  this  man  was  one  of  the  weak, 
and  therefore  he  went  to  the  walls 

Hopef.  I  would  it  had  been  Great- 
grace,  for  their  Jakes. 

Chr.  If  it  had  been  he,  he  might 
have  had  his  hands  full:  For  I  muft 
tell  you,  That  though  Great-grace  is 
excellent  good  at  his  Weapons,  and 
has  and  can,  fo  long  as  he  keeps 
them  at  Swords  point,  do  well  e- 
nough  with  them  :  yet  if  they  get 
within  him,  even  Faint-heart,  Mi- 
ftruft,  or  the  other,  it  mall  go  hard 
but  they  will  throw  up  his  heels.  And 
when  a  man  is  down,you  know  what 
can  he  do. 

Who  fo  looks  well  upon  Great- 

graces 


Cbe  Pilgrims  Ippgtefo      175 

grace's  face,  fhall  fee  thofe  Scars  and 
Cuts  there,  that  fhall  eafily  give  de- 
monftration  of  what  I  fay.  Yea  once 
I  heard  he  mould  fay,  (and  that  when 
he  was  in  the  Combat)  We  defpaired 
even  of  life  :  How  did  thefe  fturdy 
Rogues  and  their  Fellows  make  Da- 
vid groan,  mourn  ,  and  roar  ?  Yea 
Heman  ,  and  Hezekiah  too ,  though 
Champions  in  their  day,  were  forced 
to  beftir  them,  when  by  thefe  af- 
faulted ;  and  yet,  that  notwithstand- 
ing ,  they  had  their  Coats  foundly 
brufhed  by  them.  Peter  upon  a  time 
would  go  try  what  he  could  do  ;  but, 
though  fome  do  fay  of  him  that  he 
is  the  Prince  of  the  Apoftles ,  they 
handled  him  fo,  that  they  made  him 
at  laft  afraid  of  a  forry  Girle. 

Befides,  their  King  is  at  their 
Whittle,  he  is  never  out  of  hearing; 
and  if  at  any  time  they  be  put  to 
the  worft,  he,  if  poffible,  comes  in  to 
help  them  :  And,  of  him  it  is  faid, 
The  Sword  of  him  that  layeth  at  him  Job. 41. 26 
cannot  hold  the  Spear,  the  Dart,  nor  the 
Habergeon ;  heefteemeth  Iron  as  Straw,  . 

and  Brafs  as  rotten  Wood,  The  Arrow  thans  aur. 
cannot  make  him  flie ,  Slingftones  are  dinefs. 
turned  with  him  intoftubble>Darts  are 

counted 


176       Cfje  Pilgrims  l^ogrefo 

counted  as  ftubble,  he  laugheth  at  the 
Jhaking  of  a  Spear.    What  can  a  man 
do  in  this  cafe  ?   'Tis  true ,  if  a  man 
could  at  every  turn  have  Jobs  Horfe, 
and   had   skill  and  courage   to  ride 
The  excel-  him,  he  might  do  notable  things.  For 
lent  mettle  fcs  necjz  js  clothed  with  'Thunder ,  he 
fobs"  m    w^not  be  afraid  as  the  Grafhoper,  the 
Horre       gl°ry  °f  his  Noftrils  is  terrible ,  he 
paweth  in  the  Valley ,  rejoyceth  in  his 
jlrength,and goeth  out  to  meet  the  armed 
men.     He  mocketh  at  fear  ,  and  is  not 
affrighted ,  neither  turneth  back  from 
the  Sword.  The  quiver  rattleth  againft 
him,  the  glittering  Spear ,    and  the 
fhield.  He Jw  allow  eth  the  ground  with  \ 
fiercenefs  and  rage,  neither  believe th  he  \ 
that  it  is  the  found  of  the  'Trumpet.  He  \ 
lob  39. 19  faith  among  the  Trumpets,  Ha,  ha;  andl 
he  fmelleth  the  Battel  a  far  off,  the  ■ 
thundring  of  the  Captains ,  and  the ? 
fhoutings. 

But  for  fuch  footmen  as  thee  and  II 
are,  let  us  never  defire  to  meet  with 
an  enemy,  nor  vaunt  as  if  we  could  do 
better,  when  we  hear  of  others  thatt 
they  have  been  foiled,  nor  be  tickled! 
at  the  thoughts  of  our  own  manhood, . 
for  fuch  commonly  come  by  the  worfl: 
when  tried.  WitnefsP^r,of  whom  I 

made 


C6e  Pflgrtms  K^ogtefe-      177 

made  mention  before.  He  would 
fwagger,  Ay  he  would :  He  would,as 
his  vain  mind  prompted  him  to  fay, 
do  better ,  and  (land  more  for  his 
Matter ,  then  all  men :  But  who  fo 
foiled,  and  run  down  by  thefe  Vil- 
lains',   as  he  P 

When  therefore  we  hear  that  fuch 
Robberies  are  done  on  the  Kings 
High-way ,  two  things  become  us 
to  do ;  firft  to  go  out  HarnefTed,  and 
to  be  fure  to  take  a  Shield  with  us :  For 
it  was  for  want  of  that,  that  he  that 
laid  fo  luftily  at  Leviathan  could  not 
make  him  yield.  For  indeed,  if  that 
be  wanting,  he  fears  us  not  at  all. 
Therefore  he  that  had  skill,  hath  faid, 
Above  all  take  the  Shield  of  Faith ,Eph.6. 16. 
wherewith  ye  Jh  all  be  able  to  quench  all 
the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked, 

'Tis  good  alfo  that  we  defire  of  the  ,Tis  ooJto 
King  a  Convoy,  yea  that  he  will  go  ^  a 
with  us  himfelf.     This  made  David  Conwy. 
rejoyce  when  in  the   Valley  of  the 
fhaddows  of  death;  and  Mofes  was  Ex-3  3-  *5- 
rather  for  dying  where  he  flood,  then 
to  go  one  ftep  without  his  God.     O 
n?.y  Brother,  if  he  will  but  go  along  Jfa1,  3*  s- 
with  us,  what  need  we  be  afraid  of  '/.' 
ten    thoufands  that  mail  fet  them-  2j  3' 

felves 


178       C&e  Pilgrims  Piogreft. 

felves  againft  us,  but  without  him, 
ifa  ic.  4.  the  proud helpers fall under  the Jlain. 
I  for  my  part  have  been  in  the  fray 
before  now,and  though( through  the 
goodnefs  of  him  that  is  beft)  I  am 
as  you  fee  alive :  yet  I  cannot  boaft 
of  my  manhood.  Glad  mall  I  be,  if  I 
meet  with  no  more  fuch  brunts, 
though  I  fear  we  are  not  got  beyond 
all  danger.  However,  fince  the  Lion 
and  the  Bear  hath  not  as  yet  devou- 
red me ,  I  hope  God  will  alfo  deli- 
ver us  from  the  next  uncircumcifed 
Philiftine. 

Poor  Little-faith  /  Haft  been  among  the 
Thieves! 

Waft  robVd !  Remember  this.  Who  fo 
believes 

And  gets  more  faith ,  Jhall  then  a  Vi- 
ctor be 

Over  ten  thoufand ,  elfe  fcarce  over 
three. 

So  they  went  on, and  Ignorance  fol- 
lowed.    They  went  then  till  they 
came  at  a  place    where  they  faw  a 
way  put  it  felf  into  their  way,    and 
A  <wa    feemed  withal,  to  lie  as  ftraight  as 
undawaj.  the  way  which  they  mould  go ;  and 

here 


Cfce  Pilgrims  p?ogxets,       179 

here  they  knew  not  which  of  the  two 
to  take,  for  both  feemed  ftraight  be- 
fore them  ;   therefore  here  they  flood 
ftill   to  confider.     And  as  they  were 
thinking  about  the  way  ,  behold  a 
man  black  of  flefh,  but  covered  with 
a  very  light  Robe,  came  to  them  and 
asked  them,  Why  they  flood  there  ? 
They  anfwered,  They  were  going  to 
the  Cceleftial   City ,    but  knew  not 
which  of  thefe  ways  to  take.      Fol- 
low me,  laid   the  man,  it  is  thither 
that  I  am  going  .   So  they  followed 
him  in  the  way  that  but  now  came    ChrifHan 
into  the  road, which  by  degrees  turn-  and  hls 
ed,    and  turned  them  fo  from  the^J^' 
City   that   they   defired   to    go  to, 
that  in  little    time  their  faces  were 
turned  away  from  it ;  yet  they  fol- 
lowed him.     But  by  and  by,  before 
they  were   aware,   he  led  them  both 
within   the    compafs  of  a   Net,  in 
which  they  were  both  fo  entangled    _ 
that  they  knew  not  what  to  do  ;  and  takenin  a 
with  that,  the  white  Robe  fell  off  the  Net. 
black  mans  back  ;  then  they  faw  where 
they  were.     Wherefore  there  they 
lay  crying  fometime,  for  they  could 
not  get  themfelves  out. 

Chr.  Thenfaid  Chriftian  to  his  fel- 
low, 


180      e&e  Pilgrims  P?og*e& 

They  be-     low,  Now   do  I  fee  my   felf  in  an 

nvaii  their  errour.     Did  not  the  Shepherds  bid 

conditions.  us  beware  0f  ^  flatterers  ?     As  is 

Pro.  a9. 5.  the  faying  of  the  Wife  man,  fo  we 

have  found  it  this  day  :  A  man  that 

flattereth  his  Neighbour  ,/preadeth  a 

Net  for  his  feet. 

Hope/.  They  alfo  gave  us  a  note 
of  directions  about  the  way,  for  our 
more  fure  finding  thereof :  but  there- 
in we  have  alfo  forgotten  to  read, 
and  have  not  kept  our  felves  from 
the  Paths  of  the  deftroyer.  Here 
David  was  wifer  than  wee ;  for  faith 
Pfal.17.4.  ne^  Concerning  the  works  of  men,  by 

AJbimng  ^g  WQr^  Qjr  fyy  fops^     J  Joave  fcept  m 

to  them     from  the  Paths  of  the  deftroyer.  Thus 
with  a      they  lay  bewailing  themfelves  in  the 
nubipin      Net.     At  laft  they  efpied  a  mining 
baud.        One  coming  towards  them,  with  ai 
whip  of  fmall  cord  in  his  hand.  When 
he  was  come  to  the  place  where  they 
were,    He  asked  them  whence  they 
came  ?     and    what  they  did  there  ? 
They  told  him,  That  they  were  poor 
Pilgrims  going  to   Sion  3  but  were 
led  out  of  their  way,  by  a  black  man, 
cloathed  in  white,  who  bid  us,  faid 
they,    follow  him ;  for  he  was  go- 
ing thither  too.  Then  faid  he  with  the 

Whip 


Cfie  Pilgrims  P?og;tcfeu       tSt 

Whip;  it  is  Flatterer,  a  falfe  Apoftle,  Pl°-  29-  5 
that  hath  transformed  himfelf  into  an  D£"-3*. 
Angel  of  light     So  he  rent  the  Net         ' 
and  let  the  men  out.     Then  faid  he 
to  them,  Follow  me,  that  I  may  {Qt 
you  in  your  way  again  ;  fo   he  led 
them  back   to  the  way,  which  they 
had  left  to  follow  the  Flatterer.  Then 
he  asked  them,    faying,    Where  did  J£?£ 
you  lie  the  laft  night  ?  They  faid  with  and  con_ 
the  Shepherds  upon  the  delectable  <viaed  of 
Mountains.     He  asked  them  then  y  forgetful 
If  they  had  not  of  them  Shepherds  *&• 
a  note  of  direction  for  the  way  ?  They 
anfwered,  Yes.  But  did  you,  faid  he 
when  you  was  at  a  ftand,  pluck  out 
and  read  your  note  ?  They  anfwered, 
No.  He  asked  them  why  ?  They  faid  Deceivers 
they  forgot    He  asked  moreover,  If 'fine fPoken- 
the  Shepherds  did  not  bid  them  be-R0)l6lS- 
ware  of  the  FlattererlThey  anfwered, 
Yes  :   But  we  did  not  imagine,    faid 
they,  that  this  fine-fpoken  man  had 
been  he. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  he 
commanded  them  to  lie  down  ;  which  Deu.25.2. 
when   they    did,  he  chaftized  them  aChron.6. 
fore,  to   teach  them  the  good  way  z6»  ay- 
wherein  they   mould   walk  ;  and  as  R 
he  chaftized  them,  hefaid,  As  many 
N  as 


i82       C&e  Pilgrims  H&offteft. 

They  are  as  I  love,  I  rebuke  and  chaften  ;  be 
ivhipt,and  zealous  therefore,  and  repent.      This 
fent  on       done,  he  bids  them  go  on  their  way, 
*    ™ay'  and  take  good  heed  to  the  other  di- 
rections of  the  Shepherds.     So  they 
thanked  him  for  all  his  kindnefs,  and 
went  foftly  along  the  right  way. 

Come    hither ,  you    that   walk  along   the 

way  ; 
See  how  the  Pilgrims  fare,  that  go   a- 

sir  ay  ! 
They  catch ed  are  in  an  int angling   Net, 
'Caufe    they     good     Counjel    lightly    did 

forget : 
'Tis   true,    they    refcu'd  were,    but   yet 

you  fee 
They're  fcourg'd  to   boot :   Let  this  your 

caution  be. 

Now  after  a  while,  they  perceived 
afar  of7,one  coming  foftly  and  alone, 
all  along  the  High-way  to  meet 
them.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to  his 
fellow,  Yonder  is  a  man  with  his 
back  toward  Sion,  and  he  is  coming 
to  meet  us. 

Hopef  I  fee  him,  let  us  take  heed 
to  our  felves  now,  left  he  mould 
prove  a  Flatterer  alfo.     So  he  drew 

nearer 


nearer  and  nearer,  and  at  laft  came 
up  unto  them.  His  namewas  Atheift,  TfoAtheifl 
and  he    asked  them   whether    they  meetsthem. 
were  going. 

Chr.  We  are  going  to  the  Mount 
Sion. 

Then  Atheift  fell  into  a  very  great  He  Laugh 
Laughter.  ** them- 

Chr.  What  is  the  meaning  of  your 
Laughter  ? 

Atheift.  I  laugh  to  fee  what  igno- 
rant perfons  you  are ,  to  take  upon 
you  fo  tedious  a  Journey  ;  and  yet  are 
like  to  have  nothing  but  your  travel 
for  your  paines. 

Chr.  Why  man  ?  Bo  you  think  we  They  rea 
jhall  not  be  received  ?  f°"  tose' 

Atheift. Received]  There  is  no  fuch  ther' 
place  as  you  Dream  of,  in  all  this 
World. 

Chr.  But  there  is  in  the  World  to 
come. 

Atheift.  When  I  was  at  home  in 
mine  own  Countrey,  I  heard  as  you 
now  affirm  ,  and  from  that  hearing 
went  out  to  fee,  and  have  been  feek- 
ing  this  City  this  twenty  years  :  But  Jer.  2i. , 3< 
find  no  more  of  it,  then  I  did  the  firft  Ec.  10.15. 
day  I  fet  out. 

Chr.   We  have  both  heard  and  be- 
N  2  lieve 


1 84       C&e  Pilgrims  P?og;rcf& 

lieve  that  there  isjuch  a  place  to  be 
found. 

Atheift.  Had  not  I,  when  at  home 
believed,  I  had  not  come  thus  far  to 

The  Athe  ^^  :  ^Ut  ^n^mg  none  '  (an^  yet  * 
ift  takes  ut>  mou^^    na<^  tnere  Deen    mcn  a    place 

his  content  to  De  found,  for  I  have  gone  to  feek 

in  this       it  further  then  youj  I  am  going  back 

/for/*/.       again ,   and  will  feek  to  refrefh  my 

Mf  with  the  things  that  I  then  caffc 

away ,  for  hopes  of  that  which  I  now 

fee  is  not. 

Chriftian      Chr.  Then  faid  Chriftian  to  Hope- 

provetb  his  ful  his  Fellow ,  Is  it  true  which  this 

Brother.     man  hath  Jaid  ? 

Hopefuls      Hopef.  Take  heed,  he  is  one  of  the 

gracious     Flatterers  ;  remember  what  it  hath 

anfiwer      coft  us  once  already  for  our  harkning 

to  fuch  kind  of  Fellows.     What !  no 

Mount  Sion  !    Did  we  not  fee  from 

z.Cor.s.j. tne  delegable  Mountains  the  Gate 

of  the  City  ?  Alfo,  are  we  not  now 

to  walk  by  Faith  ?  Let  us  go  on,  faid 

Hopeful,  left  the  man  with  the  Whip 

overtakes  us  again. 

You  mould  have  taught  me  that 
p  LefTon,  which  I  will  round  you  in  the 

2?  '  '  ears  withall  ;Ceafe,  my  Son,  to  hear  the 
Heb.  10.  Inftrutlion  that  caufeth  to  err  from  the 
39-  words  of  knowledge.  I  fay  my  Brother, 

ceafe 


Cfte  pilgrims  l&ogtcft.       185 

ceafe  to  hear  him,  and  let  us  believe 
to  the  faving  of  the  Soul. 

Chr.  My  Brother  J  did  not  put  the 
queftion  to  thee  for  that  Idoubted  of  the 
Truth  of  our  belie f my  f elf  \  But  to  prove  a  ,  .,  < 
thee,  and  to  fetch  from  thee  a  fruit  of  an  honejj 
the  honefty  of  thy  heart.     As  for  this  heart, 
man  J  know  that  he  is  blinded  by  the  god 
of  this  World :  Let  thee  and  I  go  on, 
knowing  that  we  have  belief  of  the 
Truth,  and  no  lie  is  of  the  Truth.       1J0hn2.11 

Hopef  Now  do  I  rejoyce  in  hope 
of  the  Glory  of  God:  So  they  turned 
away  from  the  man  ;  and  he,  Laugh- 
ing at  them,  went  his  way. 

I  faw  then  in  my  Dream,  that  they    Mey  are 
went  till  they  came  into   a  certain  come  t0  the 
Countrey  ,  whofe  Air  naturally  ten-  ™j£%d 
ded    to    make    one    drowfie,  if  he 
came  a  Granger  into  it.     And  here 
Hopeful  began  to  be  very  dull  and 
heavy  of  fleep,  wherefore  he  faid  un- 
to Chriftian,  I  do  now  begin  to  grow 
fo  drowfie ,  that  I  can  fcarcely  hold  .  Hopeful 

1  1  •       1      J     1  begins  to 

up  mine  eyes  ;  let  us  lie  down  here  be  arowjle 
and  take  one  Nap. 

Chr,  By  no  means,  faid  the  other,    ^,  ... 

inn-  1  Chnftian 

Left  Jleeping,  we  never  awake  more,     keeps  him 

Hopef  Why  my  Brother  ?  fleep  is  awake 
(weet  to  the  Labouring  man;    we 
N  3  may 


1 86      cbe  Pilgrims  Piogrefs, 

may  be  refrefhed  if  we  take  a  Nap. 
Chr.  Do  you  not  remember  that  one 

of  the  Shepherds  bid  us  beware  of  the 

Inchanted  ground?  He  meant  by  that, 

iThef.5. 6  that  we Jhould beware  offleeping\where- 

f ore  let  us  notjleep  as  do  others,  but  let 

us  watch  and  befober. 
He  is         Hopef  I  acknowledge  my  felf  in 
thankful,    fault,  and  had  I  been  here  alone,  I 

had  by  fleeping  run  the  danger  of 

of  death.    I  fee  it  is  true  that  the  wife 
Eccl.  4.  9.  man  faith  ,  'Two  are  better  then  one. 

Hitherto  hath  thy  Company  been  my 

mercy ;  and  thou  jhalt  have  a  good 

reward  for  thy  labour. 
To  prevent      Chr.  Now  then  ,  faid  Chriftian, 
drowfinefs  t0  prevent  drowfinejs  in  this  place,  let 
t  dd'r  °  ^  us  fall  into  good  difcourfe. 
courfe.  Hopef  With  all  my  heart,  faid  the 

other. 
Good  dif-        Chr.   Where  fhall  we  begin  ? 
TelfsdtZ      Ho?ef'  Where  Godbegan  with  us. 
inefs         ^ut  d°  you  kegm>  if  you  pleafe. 

When    Saints  do  Jleepy  grow ,  let   them 

come  hither. 
And  hear  how  thefe  two  Pilgrims  talk 

together : 
Tea,  let  them  learn  of  them,  in  any  wifey 
Thus  to  k.eep  ope  their  drowfie  Jlumbring 

eyes.  Saints 


Cfte  pilgrims  IPjogxefe-      187 

Saints  fellowjhip,   if  it  be  managed  well, 
Keeps  them  awake-,  and  that   in  fpite  of 
hell. 

Chr.ThenChriftian  began  andfaid, 
Iwillaskyou  aqueftion.  How  came  you 
to  think  at  fir  ft  of  doing  as  you  do  now? 

Hopefi  Do  you  mean,  How  came 
I  at  firft  to  look  after  the  good  of  my 
Soul  ? 

Chr.   Yes,  that  is  my  meaning. 

Hopefi  I  continued  a  great  while 
in  the  delight  of  thofe  things  which 
were  feen  and  fold  at  our  fair;  things 
which,  as  I  believe  now,  would  have 
( had  I  continued  inthemftill)drown- 
ded  me  in  perdition  and  destruction. 

Chr.   What  things  were  they  ? 

Hopefi.  All  the  Treafures  and  Riches 
of  the  World.  Alfo  I  delighted  much  in 
Rioting,  Revelling,  Drinking,  Swear- 
ing ,  Lying,  Uncleannefs,  Sabbath- 
breaking,  and  what  not ,  that  tend- 
ed to  deftroy  the  Soul.     But  I  found 
at  laft,  by  hearing  and  confidering  of 
things  that  are  Divine,  which  indeed 
I  heard  of  you ,  as  alfo  of  beloved 
Faithful y  that  was  put  to  death  for  Rom#6.n 
his  Faith  and  good-living  in  Vanity-  22,  23. 
fa Wy  That  the  end  of  theje  things  is  Eph.  5.  6. 
N  4  death. 


1 88      Cfce  Pilgrims  pjogtefo 

death.  And  that  for  thefe  things  fake, 
the  wrath  of  God  cometh  upon  the 
children  of  difobedience. 

Chr.  And  didyouprefently fall  under 
the  power  of  this  conviction  ? 

Hopef  No,  I  was  not  willing  pre- 
fently  to  know  the  evil  of  fin,  nor  the 
damnation  that  follows  upon  the 
commiflion  of  it ,  but  endeavoured, 
when  my  mind  at  firft  began  to  be 
fhaken  with  the  word ,  to  fhut  mine 
eyes  again  ft  the  light  thereof.    • 

Chr.  But  what  was  the  caufe  of  your 
carrying  of  it  thus  to  the  firft  workings 
of  Gods  blejfed  Sprit  upon  you  ? 

Hopef.  The  caufes  were,  i .  I  was 
ignorant  that  this  was  the  work  of 
God  upon  me.  I  never  thought  that 
by  awaknings  for  fin,  God  at  firft  be- 
gins the  converfion  of  a  finner .  1 .  Sin 
was  yet  very  fweet  to  my  flefti,  and 
I  was  loth  to  leave  it.  3 .  I  could  not 
tell  how  to  part  with  mine  old  Com- 
panions, their  prefence  and  actions 
were  fo  defirable  unto  me.  4.  The 
hours  in  which  convictions  were  up- 
on me ,  were  fuch  troublefome  and 
fuch  heart- affrighting  hours  ,  that 
I  could  not  bear,no  not  fo  much  as  the 
remembrance  of  them  upon  my  heart. 

Chr 


Chr .  Then  as  itfeems Sometimes you 
got  rid  of  your  trouble. 

Hope/.  Yes  verily ,  but  it  would 
come  into  my  mind  again,  and  then  I 
mould  be  as  bad,  nay  worfe,  then  I 
was  before. 

Chr.  Why  >what  was  it  that  brought 
your  fins  to  mind  again? 

Hopef  Many  things,  As, 

1.  If  I  did  but  meet  a  good  man  in 
the  Streets  ;  or, 

2..  If  I  have  heard  any  read  in  the 
Bible ;  or, 

3.  If  mine  Head  did  begin  to  Ake; 
or, 

4.  I  were  told  that  fome  of  my 
Neighbours  were  fick  ;  or, 

5.  If  I  heard  the  Bell  Toull  for 
fome  that  were  dead  ;  or, 

6.  Ifl  thought  of  dying  my  felf;  or, 

7.  If  I  heard  that  fuddain  death 
happened  to  others. 

8 .  But  efpecially ,  when  I  thought 
of  my  felf,  that  I  mufr.  quickly  come 
to  Judgement. 

Chr.  Andcouldyou  at  any  time  with 
eafe  get  off  the  guilt  of  fin  when  by  any 
of  thefe  wayes  it  came  upon  you  ? 

Hopef  No,  not  latterly,  for  then 
they  got  fafter  hold  of  my  Confci- 

ence 


190      Cfre  Pilgrims  H&ogrefo 

ence.  And  then,  if  I  did  but  think 
of  going  back  to  fin  (though  my 
mind  was  turned  againft  itj  it  would 
be  double  torment  to  me. 

Chr.  And  how  did  you  do  then  ? 

Hope/.  I  thought  I  muft  endea- 
vour to  mend  my  life,  for  elfe 
thought  I,  I  am  fure  to  be  damned. 

Chr.  And  did  you  indeavour  to 
mend  ? 

Hope/.  Yes,  and  fled  from,  not 
only  my  fins ,  but  finful  Company 
too  ;  and  betook  me  to  Religious 
Duties,  as  Praying,  Reading,  weep- 
ing for  Sin,  fpeaking  Truth  to  my 
Neighbours,  &c.  Thefe  things  I  did 
with  many  others,  too  much  here  to 
relate. 

Chr.  And didyouthinky our Jelf well 
then  ? 

Hope/.  Yes,  for  a  while ;  but  at  the 
laft  my  trouble  came  tumbling  upon 
me  again,  and  that  over  the  neck  of 
all  my  Reformations. 

Chr.  How  came  that  about  >  fince 
you  was  now  Reformed  ? 

Hope/.  There  were  feveral  things 

brought  it  upon  me,  efpecially  fuch 

Ifa.  64,  6.  fayings  as  thefe  ;All  our  righteoufneffes 

Gala.2.16.  are  as  filthy  rags.    By  the  works  of  the 

Law 


Law  no  manjhall  be  juftified.  When 
youhave done all things  Jay ,  We  areun-  Luk.»7.»' 
profitable :  with  many  more  the  like. 
From  whence  I  began  to  reafon  with 
my  felf  thus  :  If  all  my  righteouf- 
nefles  are  filthy  rags  ,  if  by  the  deeds 
of  the  Law,  no  man  can  be  juftified  ; 
And  if,  when  we  have  done  all,  we 
are  yet  unprofitable  :  Then  tis  but  a 
folly  to  think  of  Heaven  by  the  Law. 
I  further  thought  thus:  If  a  Man  runs 
an  100/.  into  the  Shop-keepers  debt, 
and  after  that  mall  pay  for  all  that  he 
fhall  fetch ,  yet  his  old  debt  ftands 
ftill  in  the  Book  uncrofled ;  for  the 
which  the  Shop-keeper  may  fue  him, 
and  caft  him  into  Prifon  till  he  mail 
pay  the  debt. 

Chr.  Well,  and  how  did  you  apply 
this  to  your  felf "? 

Hope/.  Why,  I  thought  thus  with 
my  felf;  I  have  by  my  fins  run  a  great 
way  into  Gods  Book ,  and  that  my 
now  reforming  will  not  pay  ofF  that 
fcore  ;  therefore  I  fhould  think  ftill 
under  all  my  prefent  amendments , 
But  how  fhall  I  be  freed  from  that 
damnation  that  I  have  brought  my 
felf  in  danger  of  by  my  former  tranf- 

greffions  3 

6  Chr. 


*92       C&e  Pilgrims  p^ogrefo 

Chr.  A  very  good  application  :  but 
pray  go  on. 

Hope.  Another  thing  that  hath  trou- 
bled me,  even  fince  my  late  amend- 
ments, is,  that  if  I  look  narrowly  into 
the  beft  of  what  I  do  now,  I  ftill  fee  fin, 
new  fin,  mixing  it  felf  with  the  beft 
of  that  I  do.  So  that  now  I  am  forced 
to  conclude ,  that  notwithftanding 
my  former  fond  conceits  of  my  felf 
and  duties ,  I  have  committed  fin  e- 
nough  in  one  duty  to  fend  me  to  Hell, 
though  my  former  life  had  been 
faultlefs. 

Chr.  And  what  did  you  do  then  ? 

Hope/.  Do  !  I  could  not  tell  what 
to  do,  till  I  brake  my  mind  to  Faith- 
ful ;  for  he  and  I  were  well  acquain- 
ted :  And  he  told  me,  That  unlefs  I 
could  obtain  the  righteoufnefs  of  a 
man  that  never  had  finned  ,  neither 
mine  own,  nor  all  the  righteoufnefs 
of  the  World  could  fave  me. 

Chr.  And  did  you  think  he  /pake 
true  ? 

Hope/.  Had  he  told  me  fo  when 
I  was  pleafed  and  fatisfied  with 
mine  own  amendments ,  I  had  cal- 
led him  Fool  for  his  pains  :  but  now, 
fince  I  fee  my  own  infirmity ,  and 

the 


C6e  pilgrims  p?ogrefe       193 

the  fin  that  cleaves  to  my  beft  per- 
formance, I  have  been  forceed  to 
be  of  his  opinion. 

Chr.  But  did  you  think  ,  when  at 
fir  ft  he  Juggefted  it  to  you ,  that  there 
wasjuch  a  man  to  be  found \  of  whom 
it  might  juftly  be /aid 3  'that  he  never 
committed  fin  ? 

Hopef  I  muft  confefs  the  words  at 
firft  founded  ftrangely ,  but  after  a 
little  more  talk  and  company  with 
him,  I  had  full  conviction  about  it. 

Chr.  And  did  you  ask  him  what 
man  this  was,  and  howyoumuftbejufti- 
fied  by  him  ? 

Hope.   Yes ,  and  he  told  me  it  was 
the  Lord  Jefus,  that  dwelleth  on  the  Roi^   ' 
right  hand  of  the  moft  High  :   And  col.  \. 
thus,  faid  he,  you  muft  be  juftified  by  i  Pet, 
him ,  even  by  trufting  to  what  he 
hath  done  by  himfelf  in  the  days  of 
his  flefh,  and  fuffered  when  he  did 
hang  on  the  Tree.    I  asked  him  fur- 
ther ,   How  that  mans  righteoufnefs 
could  be  of  that  efficacy ,  to  juftifie 
another  before  God  ?     And  he  told 
me,  He  was  the  mighty  God,and  did 
what  he  did,  and  died  the  death  alfo, 
not  for  himfelf,but  for  us ;  to  whom 
his  doings,   and  the  worthinefs    of 

them 


194      €f)e  Pilgrims  p?ogrefsv 

them  mould  be  imputed,  if  I  believed 
on  him. 

Chr.  And  what  did  you  do  then  ? 
Hope. I  made  my  objections  agai nft 
my  believing ,  for  that  I  thought  he 
was  not  willing  to  fave  me. 

Chr.  And  what /aid  Faithful  to  you 
then  ? 

Hope/.  He  bid  me  go  to  him  and 

fee:  Then  I  faid,  It  was  prefumption: 

Mat., i.a8  but  he  faid,  No:  for  I  was  invited  to 

come.  Then  he  gave  me  a  book  of  Je- 

Jus  his  inditing,  to  incourage  me  the 

more  freely  to  come  :  And  he  faid 

concerning  that  Book ,  That  every 

jot  and  tittle  there  of  flood  firmer 

Matt24.35  then  Heaven  andearth.  Thenlasked 

him,  What  I  muft  do  when  I  came? 

pf       6    and  he  told  me  ,  I  muft  intreat  upon 

Dan.  6.  to.  my  knees  with  all  my  heart  and  foul, 

jer.  29. 12,  the  Father  to  reveal  him  to  me.  Then 

•  3.  I  asked  him  further ,  How  I  muft 

make  my  fupplication  to  him  ?  And 

he  faid ,  Go,  and  thou  malt  find  him 

Ex  2  22    uPon  a  mercy-feat ,  where  he  fits  all 

Lev.  16. 2.  the  year  long  ,  to  give  pardon  and 

Nu.  7.  89.  forgivenefs  to  them  that  come.     I 

Heb.  4.  6.  toiJ  him  that  I  knew  not  what  to 

fay  when  I  came :  and  he  bid  me  fay 

to  this  effect,  God  be  merciful  to  me  a 

Jinnery 


Cfie  Pilgrims  lp?ogrcf9.       195 

/inner ,and  make  me  to  know  and  believe 
in  J  ejus  Chrift  ;  for  I  fee  that  if  his 
right  eou/ne/shadnot  been,  or  I  have  not 
faith  in  that  righteoufne/s,  1  am  utterly 
caft  away:  Lord ,1 have  heard  that  thou 
art  a  merciful  God,  and  haft  ordained 
that  thy  Son  J  ejus  Chrift  fhould  be  the 
Saviour  of  the  World ;  and  moreover, 
that  thou  art  willing  to  beftow  him  upon 
fuch  a  poor  /inner  as  I  am,  {and  I  am 
a /inner  indeed}  Lord  take  therefore 
this  opportunity,  and  magnifie  thy  grace 
in  the  Salvation  of  my  foul ,  through 
thy  Son  Je/us  Chrift,  Amen. 

Chr.  And  did  you  do  as  you  were 
bidden  ? 

Hopef  Yes,  over,  and  over,  and 
over. 

Chr.  And  did  the  Father  reveal  his 
Son  to  you  ? 

Hopef  Not  at  the  firft ,  nor  fe- 
cond,  nor  third,  nor  fourth,  nor  fifth, 
no,  nor  at  the  lixth  time  neither. 

Chr.  What  did  you  do  then  ? 

Hopef.  What!  why  I  could  not 
tell  what  to   do. 

Chr.  Had  you  not  thoughts  of  lea- 
ving off  praying  ? 

Hopef.  Yes,  an  hundred  times,  twice 
told. 

Chr. 


196      Cfte  Pilgrims  fl&ogrefc. 

Chr.  And  what  was  the  reafon  you 
I  did  not  ? 

Hope/.  I  believed  that  that  was 
true  which  had  been  told  me,  to  wit. 
That  without  the  righteoufnefs  of 
this  Chrift  ,  all  the  World  could  not 
fave  me:  And  therefore  thought  I  with 
my  felf ,  if  I  leave  off,  I  die ;  and  I 
can  but  die  at  the  Throne  of  Grace. 
And  withall ,  this  came  into  my 
mind.  If  it  tarry,  wait  for  it,  becaufe 
Habb.2.3.  itwilljurely  come ,andwillnot tarry .  So 
I  continued  Praying  untill  the  Father 
fhewed  me  his  Son. 

Chr.  And  how  was  he  revealed  unto 
you  ? 

Hopef  I  did  not  fee  him  with  my 
Eph.  1. 1 8,  bodily  eyes,  but  with  the  eyes  of 
J9-  mine  understanding ;  and  thus  it  was. 

One  day  I  was  very  fad,  I  think  fader 
then  at  any  one  time  in  my  life ;  and 
this  fadness  was  through  a  freih  fight 
of  the  greatnefs  and  vilenefs  of  my 
fins  :  And  as  I  was  then  looking  for 
nothing  but  Hell,  and  the  everlast- 
ing damnation  of  my  Soul,  fuddenly, 
as  I  thought ,  I  faw  the  Lord  Jefus 
look  down  from  Heaven  upon  me, 
Arts  1 6. 30  an^  favmg>  Believe  on  the  Lord  Jefus 
j  i.  Chrift,  and  thoujhalt  befaved. 

But 


€&c  jpilgrims  Ipjogrefo      197 

But  I  replyed,  Lord,  I  am  a  great, 
a  very  great  Tinner ;  and  he  anfwered,  lCor  |a 
My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee.  Then  I 
faid, But  Lord, what  is  believing  ?  And 
then  I  faw  from  that  faying,  [He  that  T  .    , 

j  n     77  7  77     J0"*  6-  35' 

comet b  to  mejhau  never  hunger ■,  and  he 
that  believeth  on  mejhall  never  thirjf\ 
That  believing  and  coming  was  all 
one,  and  that  he  that   came ,   that 
is,  run  out  in  his  heart  and  affections 
after  falvation  by  Chrift,   he  indeed 
believed  in  Chrift.     Then  the  water 
flood  in  mine  eyes,  and  I  asked  fur- 
ther ,  But  Lord,  may  fuch  a  great 
finner  as  I  am,  be  indeed   accepted 
of  thee,   and  be  faved  by  thee  ?  And  Joh-  6-  36. 
I  heard  him  fay,  And  him  that  cometh 
to  me>  I  will  inno  wife  caft  out.  Then 
I  faid,  But  how,  Lord,  muft  I  confi- 
der  of  thee  in  my  coming  to  thee, that 
my  faith  may  be  placed  aright  upon    iXj.1.15 
thee?  Then  he  faid,  Chrift  Jefus  came  Rom.10.4. 
into  the  World tofavefinners.  He  is  the  ch^?-  4- 
end  of  the  Law  for  right eoufnefs  to  e-  Heb- 7* 24j 
very  one  that  believes.     He  died  for  2f 
our fins ,  and  rofe  again  for  our  j  unifi- 
cation :     He  loved  us>  and  wafhed  us 
from  our  fins  in  his  own  blood :    He  is 
Mediator  between  God  and  us.    He 
ever  liveth  to  make  interceffionfor  us. 
O  From 


198      e&e  Iptigrtms  Piogrefs. 

From  all  which  I  gathered  ,  that  I 
muft  look  for  righteoufnefs  in  his 
perfon,  and  for  fatis faction  for  my 
fins  by  his  blood ;  that  what  he  did 
in  obedience  to  his  Fathers  Law, 
and  in  fubmitting  to  the  penalty 
thereof ,  was  not  for  himfelf,  but  for 
him  that  will  accept  it  for  his  Salva- 
tion, and  be  thankful.  And  now  was 
my  heart  full  of  joy,  mine  eyes  full 
of  tears,  and  mine  affections  running 
over  with  Love  to  the  Name,  People, 
and  Ways  of  Jefus  Chrift. 
Chr .  This  was  a  Revelation  of  Chrift  to 
your  foul  indeed:  But  telltneparticular- 
lywhat  effect  this  had  uponyourfpirit. 
Hope/.  It  made  me  fee  that  all  the 
World,  notwithftanding  all  the 
righteoufnefs  thereof,  is  in  a  ftate 
of  condemnation.  It  made  me  fee 
that  God  the  Father,  though  he  be 
juft,  can  juftly  juftifie  the  coming 
finner  :  It  made  me  greatly  afhamed 
of  the  vilenefs  of  my  former  life, 
and  confounded  me  with  the  fence  of 
mine  own  Ignorance ;  for  there  never 
came  thought  into  mine  heart  before 
now,  that  mewed  me  fo  the  beauty 
of  Jefus  Chrift,  It  made  me  love  a 
holy  life,  and  long  to  do  fomething 

for 


Cfje  Pilgrims  Pjogtcfs.       199 

for  the  Honour  and  Glory  of  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jefus.  Yea  I 
thought,  that  had  I  now  a  thoufand 
gallons  of  blood  in  my  body,  I  could 
fpill  it  all  for  the  fake  of  the  Lord 
Jefus. 

I  then  faw  in  my  Dream ,  that 
Hopeful  looked  back  and  faw  Igno- 
rance ,  whom  they  had  left  behind, 
coming  after.  Look,  faidhe  to  Chri- 
ftian, how  far  yonder  loung/ler  loite- 
reth  behind. 

Chr.  Ay,  Ay,  I  fee  him ;  he  careth 
not  for  our  Company. 

Hopef.  Butltro,  itwouldnothave 
hurt  him,  had  he  kept  pace  with  us 
hitherto, 

Chr.  That's  true ,  but  I  warrant 
you  he  thinketh  otherwife 

Hope.  'That  I  think  he  doth,  but 
however  let  us  tarry  for  him.  So  they  norance 

did.  comes  up 

Then  Chriftian  faid  to  him,  Come  again, 
away  man,  why  do  you  fay fo  behind? 

Ignor.  I  take  my  pleafure  in  walk-  Their  talk. 
ing  alone,  even  more   a  great  deal 
then  in  Company ,  unlefs  I  like  it 
the  better. 

Then  faid  Chriftian  to  Hopef ul( but 

(oftlyj  Did  1 not  tell  youy  he  cared  not 

O  2  for 


aoo       c&e  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

for  our  Company :  But  however,  come 
up,  and  let  us  talk  away  the  time  in  this 
Jolitary  place.  Then  directing  his 
Speech  to  Ignorance ,  he  faid,  Come, 
how  do  you  ?  howftands  it  between  God 
and  your  Soul  now  ? 

Ignor.  I  hope  well ,  for  I  am  al- 
ways full  of  good  motions,  that  come 
into  my  mind  to  comfort  me  as  I 
walk. 

Chr.  What  good  motions  ?  pray  tell 
us. 

Ignor.  Why,  I  think  of  God  and 
Heaven. 

Chr.  So  do  the  Devils  and  damned 
Souls. 

Ignor.  But  I  think  of  them  ,  and 
defire  them. 

Chr.  So  do  many  that  are  never  like 
to  come  there  \T)\^o\Ao{\h^  Sluggard 
defires  and  hath  nothing. 

Ignor.  But  I  think  of  them ,  and 
leave  all  for  them. 

Chr.  That  I  doubt ,  for  leaving  of 
all  is  an  hard  matter,  yea  a  harder 
'matter  then  many  are  aware  of.  But 
why ,  or  by  what,  art  thou  perf waded 
that  thou  haft  left  all  for  God  and 
Heaven  ? 

Ignor.  My  heart  tells  me  fo. 

Lhr 


Cfje  Pilgrims  Pjogxefo      201 

Chr.  The  wife  man  Jay  es ,  He  that 
trufts  his  own  heart  is  a  fool.  Pr* l8* 4* 

Ignor.  This  is  fpoken  of  an  evil 
heart,  but  mine  is  a  good  one. 

Chr.  But  how  doft  thou  -prove  that  ? 

Ignor.  It  comforts  me  in  the  hopes 
of  Heaven. 

Chr.  That  may  be  ^through  its  deceit  - 
fulnejs ,  for  a  mans  heart  may  mini- 
fter  comfort  to  him  in  the  hopes  of  that 
thing,  for  which  he  yet  has  no  ground  to 
hope. 

Ignor.  But  my  heart  and  life  agree 
together  ,  and  therefore  my  hope  is 
well  grounded. 

Chr.  Who  told  thee  that  thy  heart 
and  life  agree  together  ? 

Ignor.  My  heart  tells  me  fo. 

Chr.  Ask  my  fellow  if  I  be  a  Thief  \ 
Thy  heart  tells  thee  Jo  I  Except  the 
word  of  God beareth  witnejs  in  thismat- 
tery  other  Teftimony  is  of  no  value, 

Ignor.  But  is  it  not  a  good  heart 
that  has  good  thoughts?  And  is  not 
that  a  good  life  that  is  according  to 
Gods  Commandments  ? 

Chr.  Tes,  that  is  a  good  heart  that 
hath  good  thoughts ,  and  that  is  a  good 
life  that  is  according  to  Gods  Command- 
ments: But  it  is  one  thing  indeed  to 
O  3  have 


202       c&e  Pilgrims  lg>?ogxe(& 

have  thefe,  and  another  thing  only  to 
think  Jo. 

Ignor.  Pray  what  count  you  good 
thoughts ,  and  a  life  according  to 
Gods  Commandments  ? 

Chr.  There  are  good  thoughts  of  di- 
vers kinds,  fome  r effecting  our/elves, 
fome  God, fome  Chrift,  andjome  other 
things. 

Ignor.  What  be  good  thoughts  re- 
fpecting  our  felves  ? 

Chr.  Such  as  agree  with  the  Word  of 
God. 

Ignor.  When  does  our  thoughts  of 
our  felves  agree  with  the  Word  of 
God? 

Chr .  When  wepafs  the  fame  Judge- 
ment upon  our  felves  which  the  Word 
pajfes:  To  explain  my/elf  The  Word 
ofGodJaith  ofperfons  in  a  natural  con- 
dition, There  is  none  Righteous, 
Rom.  3.  there  is  none  that  doth  good.  It  faith 
Gen.  6.  8.  alfo,  That  every  imagination  of  the 
heart  of  man  is  only  evil,  and  that 
continually.  And  again,  The  imagi- 
nation of  mans  heart  is  evil  from  his 
Youth .  Now  then,  when  we  think  thus 
of  our  felves,  having  fenfe  thereof ,  then 
are  our  thoughts  good  ones,  becaufe  ac- 
cording to  the  Word  of  God. 

Iznor. 


€be  Pilgrims  Pjogrcft.      203 

Ignor.  I  will  never  believe  that  my 
heart  is  thus  bad. 

C  h  r .  'Therefore  thou  never  hadft  one 
good  thought  concerning  thy/elf  in  thy 
life.  But  let  me  go  on  :  As  the  Word 
pajjeth  a  Judgement  upon  our HE ART \ 
fo  it  pajjeth  a  Judgement  upon  our 
WATS;  and  when  our  thoughts  of  our 
HEARTS  and  WATS  agree 
with  the  Judgment  which  the  Word giv- 
eth  of  both ,  then  are  both  goody  becaufe 
agreeing  thereto. 

Ignor.  Make  out  your  meaning. 

Chr.  Why,  the  Word  of  God  faith, 
That  wans  ways  are  crooked  way s ,  not  Pf.  125.  5 
goody  but  perver/e:  It  faith.  They  are  Pro- 2-  J5- 
naturally  out  of  the  good  way,  that  they  Rom*  3" 
have  not  known  it.  Now  when  a  man 
thus  thinketh  of  his  ways,  I  Jay  when 
he  doth  Jenfibly  y  and  with  heart-hu- 
miliation thus  think y  then  hath  he  good 
thoughts  of  his  own  ways,  becaufe  his 
thoughts  now  agree  with  the  judgment 
of  the  Word  of  God. 

Ignor.  What  are  good  thoughts 
concerning  God  P 

Chr.  Even  {as  I  have /aid  concern- 
ing our  /elves)  when  our  thoughts  of 
God  do  agree  with  what  the  Word/aith 
of  him.  And  that  isy  when  we  think  of 
O  4  his 


2o4       Cfte  Pilgrims  p^ogteftu 

his  Being  and  Attributes  as  the  Word 
hath  taught:  Of  which  I  cannot  now 
difcourfe  at  large.  But  to /peak  of  him 
with  reference  to  us,  'Then  we  have  right 
thoughts  of  God ',  when  we  think  that  he 
knows  us  better  then  we  know  our f elves, 
and  can  fee  fin  in  us,  when  and  where 
we  can  fee  none  in  our  f elves ;  when  we 
think  he  knows  our  in-moft  thoughts, 
and  that  our  heart  with  all  its  depths 
is  alwayes  open  unto  his  eyes :  Alfo 
when  we  think  that  all  our  Righteouf- 
nefs  finks  in  his  Noftrils ,  and  that 
therefore  he  cannot  abide  to  fee  us  ft  and 
before  him  in  any  confidence  even  of  all 
our  beft  performances, 

Ignor.  Do  you  think  that  I  am  fuch 
a  fool ,  as  to  think  God  can  fee  no 
further  then  I  ?  or  that  I  would  come 
to  God  in  the  beft  of  my  perfor- 
mances ? 

Chr.  Why,  how  dofi  thou  think  in 
this  matter  ? 

Ignor.  Why,  to  be  fhort,  I  think 
I  muft  believe  in  Chrift  for  Juftifica- 
tion. 

Chr.  How!  think  thou  muft  believe 
in  Chrift,  when  thoufeeft  not  thy  need  of 
him !  Thou  neither feeft  thy  original,  or 
nkJual  infirmities ,   but  haft  fuch  an 

opinion 


£f)c  plgrims  l£>?og;rcfe.      205 

opinion  of  thy  felf ',  and  of  what  thou 
doeft,  as  plainly  renders  thee  to  be  one 
that  did  never  fee  a  necejjity  of  Ch  rifts 
perfonal  righteoufnefs  to  juftifie  thee 
before  God:  How  then  doft  thou  fay ,  / 
believe  in  Chrifl  ? 

Ignor.  I  believe  well  enough  for 
all  that. 

Chr.  How  doeft  thou  believe  ? 

Ignor.  I  believe  that  Chrifl:  died 
for  Tinners,  and  that  I  fhall  be  jufti- 
fied  before  God  from  the  curfe, 
through  his  gracious  acceptance  of 
my  obedience  to  his  Law  :  Or  thus, 
Chrifl  makes  my  Duties  that  are  Re- 
ligious, acceptable  to  his  Father  by 
vertue  of  his  Merits ;  and  fo  mail  I 
be  juftified. 

Chr.  Let  me  give  an  anfwer  to  this 
confefjion  of  thy  faith. 

1 .  Thou  believeft  with  a  Fantastical 
Faith ,  for  this  faith  is  no  where  de- 
fcribed  in  the  Word. 

1.  Thou  believeft  with  a  Falfe  Faith, 
becaufe  it  taketh  Juftifie  at  ion  from  the 
perfonal  righteoufnefs  of  Chrifl ,  and 
applies  it  to  thy  own. 

3.  This  faith  maketh  not  Chrift  a 
Juftifier  of  thy  perfon,  but  of  thy  aclionsy 
and  of  thy  p  erf  on  for  thy  aclions  fake> 
which  is  falfe.  4.   There- 


206       c&e  Pilgrims  l&ogtefo 

4.  Therefore  this  faith  is  deceitful^ 
evenfuch  as  will  leave  thee  under  wrath , 
in  the  day  of  God  Almighty.  For  true 
Juftifying  Faith  puts  the  foul  (as fen- 
fible  of  its  loft  condition  by  the  Law)  up- 
on flying  for  refuge  unto  Chrifts  righte- 
oufnejs:  (Which  righteoufnefs  of  h\s,  is 
not  an  acl  of  grace,  by  which  he  maketh 
for  Juftification  thy  obedience  accepted 
with  God>  but  his  perfonal  obedience  to 
the  Law  in  doing  and fuffering  for  us, 
what  that  required  at  our  hands)  This 
right  eoufnefs  ,1  fay ,  true  faith  accepteth, 
under  the  skirt  of  which,  the  foul  being 
fhrouded,  and  by  itprefentedasfpotlefs 
before  God,  it  is  accepted ,  and  acquit 
from  condemnation. 

Ignor.  What!  would  you  have  us 
truft  to  what  Chrift  in  his  own  per- 
fon  has  done  without  us  !  This  con- 
ceit would  loofenthereinesof  our  luft, 
and  tollerate  us  to  live  as  we  lift:  For 
what  matter  how  we  live,  if  we  may 
be  Juftified  by  Chrifts  perfonal  righ- 
teoufnefs from  all,  when  we  believe 
it? 

Chr.  Ignorance  is  thy  name ,  and 
as  thy  name  is,  fo  art  thou ;  even  this 
thy  anfwer  demonftrateth  what  I  fay. 
Ignorant  thou  art  of  what  Juftifying 

righ- 


€f)C  Pilgrims  Pjogtcftu      207 

righteoufnejsis,  and  as  ignorant  how  to 
Jecure  thy  Soul  through  the  faith  of  it, 
from  the  heavy  wrath  of  God.  Yea, 
thou  alfo  art  ignorant  of  the  true 
effects  of  Javing  faith  in  this  righte- 
oufnejs  of  Chrift ,  which  is ,  to  bow 
and  win  over  the  heart  to  God  in 
Chrift ,  to  love  his  Name,  his  Word, 
Ways,  and  People  ;  and  not  as  thou 
ignorantly  imagineft. 

Hop.  Ask  him  if  ever  he  had  Chrift 
revealed  to  him  from  Heaven  ? 

Ignor.  What\  You  are  a  man  for  re- 
velations !  I  believe  that  what  both  you, 
and  all  the  reft  of  you  Jay  about  that 
matter ,  is  but  the  fruit  of  diftrafted 
braines. 

Hop.  Why  man  !  Chrift  is  fo  hid 
in  God  from  the  natural  apprehen- 
sions of  all  flefh,  that  he  cannot  by 
any  man  be  favingly  known,  unlefs 
God  the  Father  reveals  him  to  them. 

Ignor.  That  is  your  faith,  but  not 
mine ;  yet  mine  I  doubt  not,  is  as  good 
as  yours:  Though  I  have  not  in  my  head 
fo  many  whimzies  as  you. 

Chr.  Give  me  leave  to  put  in  a 
word :  You  ought  not  fo  flightly  to 
fpeak  of  this  matter  :  for  this  I  will 
boldlyaffirm,(even  as  my  good  Com- 
panion 


208       cfje  Pilgrims  Piogrcfo 

Mat.n.i8  Companion  hath  dontj  that  no  man 

E^Y'ii can  know  Jefus  Chrift  but  by  the  Re~ 

p  *1,1  'velation    of  the    Father:    yea,  and 

to.  m  ,  J         J 

faith  too,  by  which  the  foul  layeth 
hold  upon  Chrift:  (if  it  be  right)  mull 
be  wrought  by  the  exceeding  great- 
nefs  of  his  mighty  power;  the  work- 
ing of  which  faith,  I  perceive,  poor 
Ignorance,  thou  art  ignorant  of.  Be  a- 
wakened  then,fee  thine  own  wretch- 
ednefs,  and  flie  to  the  Lord  Jefus ; 
and  by  his  righteoufnefs,  which  is 
the  righteoufnefs  of  God,  (for  he 
himfelf  is  God)  thou  malt  be  deli- 
vered from  condemnation. 
7h  talk  hno;  You  go  Jo  f aft,  I  cannot  keep 
broke  up.  pace  with  you ;  do  you  go  on  before,  I 
muft  ft  ay  awhile  behind. 

Well  Ignorance,  wilt  thou  yet  foolijh  be, 
To  flight  good   Counfel,    ten  times  given 

thee  ? 
And  if  thou  yet    refufe    it ,    thou  Jhalt 

know 
Ere  long  the  evil  of  thy  doing  fo  : 
Remember  man  in  time,ftoop,do  not  fear, 
Good   Counfel  taken  well,  faves ;    there- 
fore hear  ; 
But  if  thou  yet  Jhalt  flight  it, thou  wilt  be 
The  lofer  [Ignorance)  Fie  warrant  thee. 

Chr. 


€&e  Pilgrims  Pjogrefc.      209 

Chr.  Well,  come  my  good  Hope- 
ful, I  perceive  that  thou  and  I  muft 
walk  by  our  felves  again. 

So  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  they 
went  on  a  pace  before,  and  Ignorance 
he  came  hobling  after.  Then  faid 
Chriftian  to  his  companion,  7/  pities 
me  much  for  this  poor  man,  it  will  cer- 
tainly go  ill  with  him  at  laft. 

Hope.  Alas,  there  are  abundance 
in  our  Town  in  his  condition;  whole 
Families,  yea,  whole  Streets,  (and 
that  of  Pilgrims  too)  and  if  there 
be  fo  many  in  our  parts,  how  many 
think  you,  muft  there  be  in  the  place 
where  he  was  born  ? 

Chr.  Indeed  the  Word  faith  ,Hehath 
blinded  their  eyes,left  they  mould  fee, 
&c.  But  now  we  are  by  our  f  elves,  what 
do  you  think  offuch  men  ?  Have  they 
at  no  time,  think  you,  conviblions  of  fin, 
andfo  confequently  fears  that  their  ft ate 
is  dangerous  ? 

Hopef.  Nay,  do  you  anfwer  that 
queftion  your  felf,  for  you  are  the 
elder  man. 

Chr.  Then  I  fay  fometimes  (as  I 
think)  they  may,  but  they  being  natu- 
rally ignorant,  under  ft  and  not  thatfuch 
convictions  tend  to  their  good ;   and 

there- 


2i o       c&c  pilgrims  P?ogtefs* 

therefore  they  do  de/perately  Jeek  to 
ftifle  them,  and  prejumptuoufly  con- 
tinue to  flatter  them/elves  in  the  way  of 
their  own  hearts. 
The  good      Hopef  I  do  believe  as  you  fay,  that 
u/e  of  fear  fear  tends  much  to  Mens  good,  and 
to  make  them  right,  at  their  beginning 
to  go  on  Pilgrimage. 
Job  28.29.      Chr.   Without  all  doubt  it  doth, if  it 
PC  1 1 1 . 1  o.  fa  right-,  for  Jo  Jays  the  word >The  fear  of 
Pro.17.ch.  ^  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  Wifdom. 
Hopef.  How  will  you  defcribe  right 

Ri  htfear  ^  ? 

tg  Chr.  'True,  or  right  fear,  is  dif co- 

vered by  three  things. 

1.  By  its  rife.  It  is  caufed  by  fa- 
ving  convictions  for  fin. 

2.  It  driveth  the  foul  to  lay  faft 
hold  of  Chrift  for  Salvation. 

3.  It  begetteth  and  continueth  in 
the  foul  a  great  reverence  of  God, 
his  words ,  and  ways ,  keeping  it 
tender ,  and  making  it  afraid  to 
turn  from  them,  to  the  right  hand, 
or  to  the  left ,  to  any  thing  that  may 
difhonour  God,  break  itspeace,grieve 
the  Spirit ,  or  caufe  the  Enemy  to 
fpeak  reproachfully. 

Hopef  Well  faid ,  I  believe  you 
have  faid  the  truth.     Are  we  now 

almofx 


€&e  Pilgrims  Piogreftu      211 

almoft  got  paft  the  Inchanted  ground? 

Chr.  Why,  are  you  weary  of  this 
dijcourje  ? 

Hope/.  No  verily,but  that  I  would 
know  where  we  are. 

Chr.  We  have  not  now  above  two 
Miles  further  to  go  thereon.  But  let  us 
return  to  our  matter.  Now  the  Igno- 
rant know  not  that  fuch  convictions 
that  tend  to  put  them  in  fear  ,  are  for 
their  good,  and  therefore  they  feek  to 
Jlifle  them. 

Hopef.  How  do  they  feek  to  ftifle 
them  ? 

Chr.  1 .  They  think  that  thofe  fears 
are  wrought  by  the  Devil  (though 
indeed  they  are  wrought  of  God)and 
thinking  fo,they  refift  them,  as  things 
that  directly  tend  to  their  over- 
throw. 2.  They  alfo  think  that  thefe 
fears  tend  to  the  fpoiling  of  their 
faith,  (when  alas  for  them,  poor  men 
that  they  are!  they  have  none  at  all) 
and  therefore  they  harden  their 
hearts  againft  them.  3.  They  pre- 
fume  they  ought  not  to  fear,  and 
therefore,  in  defpite  of  them,  wax  pre- 
fumptuoufly  confident  4.  They  fee 
that  thefe  fears  tend  to  take  away 
from  them  their  pitiful  old  ielf-holi- 

nefs, 


212      Cfte  pilgrims  Piogrefs. 

nefs,  and  therefore  they  refift  them 
with  all  their  might. 

Hope,  I  know  fo  me  thing  of  this 
my  felf ;  for  before  I  knew  my  felf 
it  was  fo  with  me. 

Chr.  Well,  we  will  leave  at  this 
time  our  Neighbour  Ignorance  by  him- 
himfelf  and  fall  upon  another  profita- 
ble quefiion. 
Talk  about      Hopef.  With  all  my  heart,  but  you 
one  Tem-  mall  ftill  begin, 
porary.  Chr,  Well  then,  did  you  not  know 

where  he  afrout  ten  years  ago,  one  Temporary  in 
we  /#      your  parts,  who  was  a  forward  man  in 
Religion  then  ? 

Hope.  Know  him  !  Yes,  he  dwelt 
in  Gracelefs,  a  Town  about  two  miles 
off  of  Honejly, and  he  dwelt  next  door 
to  one  Turn-back. 

Chr.  Right,  he  dwelt  under  the  fame 
roof  with  him.  Well,  that  man  was 
much  awakened  once  ;  /  believe  that 
then  he  had  fome  fight  of  his  fins,  and 
of  the  wages  that  was  due  thereto. 

Hope.  I  am  of  your  mind,  for  fmy 
Houfe  not  being  above  three  miles 
from  him)  he  would  oft  times  come 
to  me,  and  that  with  many  tears. 
Truly  I  pitied  the  man,  and  was  not 
altogether   without   hope  of  him ; 

but 


€f)C  Pilgrims  lp?ogref&      213 

but  one  may  fee  it  is  not  every  one 
that  cries,  Lord,  Lord. 

Chr.  He  told  me  at  once,  That  be  was 
refohed  to  go  on  Pilgrimage  as  we  do 
now  ;  but  all  of  a  fudden  he  grew  ac- 
quainted with  one  Save-felf,  and  then 
he  became  aftranger  to  me. 

Hope.  Now  fince  we  are  talking 
about  him,  let  us  a  little  enquire  in- 
to the  reafon  of  the  fuddain  back- 
Aiding  of  him  and  fuch  others. 

Chr.  7/  may  be  very  profitable,  but 
do  you  begin. 

Hope.  Well  then,  there  are  in  my 
judgement  four  reafons  for  it. 

1 .  Though  the  Confciences  of  fuch 
men  are  awakened,  yet  their  minds 
are  not  changed  :  therefore  when 
the  power  of  guilt  weareth  away , 
that  which  provoked  them  to  be  Re- 
ligious, ceafeth.  Wherefore  they  na- 
turally turn  to  their  own  courfe  a- 
gain :  even  as  we  fee  the  Dog  that 
is  flck  of  what  he  hath  eaten,  fo 
long  as  his  ficknefs  prevails,  he  vo- 
mits and  cafts  up  all ;  not  that  he 
doth  this  of  a  free  mind  (if  we  may 
fay  a  Dog  has  a  mind)  but  becaufe 
it  troubleth  his  Stomach  ;  but  now 
when  his  ficknefs  is  over,  and  fo  his 
P  Stomach 


214      €&e  Pilgrims  Piogrefe* 

Stomach  eafed,  his  defires  being  not 
at  all  alienate  from  his  vomit ,  he 
turns  him  about  and  licks  up  all.  And 
fo  it  is  true  which  is  written,  The  Dog 
is  turned  to  his  own  vomit  again.  This 
'  z  I  fay  being  hot  for  Heaven,  by  virtue 
only  of  the  fenfe  and  fear  of  the  tor- 
ments of  Hell,  as  their  fenfe  of  Hell, 
and  the  fears  of  damnation  chills 
and  cools,  fo  their  defires  for  Hea- 
ven and  Salvation  cool  alfo.  So 
then  it  comes  to  pafs ,  that  when 
their  guilt  and  fear  is  gone,  their  de- 
fires  for  Heaven  and  Happinefs  die; 
Pro.  29.25  and  they  return  to  their  courfe  again. 
ily.  Another  reafon  is,  They  have 
flavifh  fears  that  do  over-mafter 
them.  I  fpeak  now  of  the  fears  that 
they  have  of  men  :  For  the  fear  of 
men  bringeth  ajnare.  So  then,  though 
they  feem  to  be  hot  for  Heaven,  fo 
long  as  the  flames  of  Hell  are  about 
their  ears  ,  yet  when  that  terrour  is 
a  little  over,  they  betake  themfelves 
to  fecond  thoughts ;  namely,  that 
'tis  good  to  be  wife,  and  not  to  run 
(for  they  know  not  what)  the  ha- 
zard of  looting  all ;  or  at  leaf!:,  of 
bringing  themfelves  into  unavoida- 
ble and  un-neceflary  troubles/  and 


fo 


Cfje  pilgrims  I&ogxcfs,      215 

fo  they  fall  in  with  the  world  again. 

3ly.  The  fhame  that  attends  Re- 
ligion, lies  alfo  as  a  block  in  their 
way  ;  they  are  proud  and  haughty, 
and  Religion  in  their  eye  is  low 
and  contemptible  :  Therefore  when 
they  have  loft  their  fenfe  of  Hell 
and  wrath  to  come,  they  return  a- 
gain  to  their  former  courfe. 

4/y.  Guilt,  and  to  meditate  ter- 
rour  ,  are  grievous  to  them ,  they 
like  not  to  fee  their  mifery  before 
they  come  into  it.  Though  perhaps 
the  fight  of  it  firft,  if  they  loved  that 
fight,  might  make  them  flie  whither 
the  righteous  flie  and  are  fafe  ;  but 
becaufe  they  do,  as  I  hinted  before, 
even  fhun  the  thoughts  of  guilt  and 
terrour,  therefore,  when  once  they 
are  rid  of  their  awakenings  about 
the  terrors  and  wrath  of  God,  they 
harden  their  hearts  gladly,  and  chufe 
fuch  ways  as  will  harden  them  more 
and  more. 

Chr.  Tou  are  pretty  near  thebufwefs, 
for  the  bottom  of  all  isy  for  want  of 
a  change  in  their  mind  and  will.  And 
therefore  they  are  but  like  the  Fellon 
that  ftandeth  before  the  Judge ,  he 
quakes  and  trembles ,  andfeems  to  re- 
P  2  pent 


2i 6       c&e  Pilgrims  P?ogreC& 

pent  moft  heartily  ;  but  the  bottom  of 
all  is,  the  fear  of  the  Halter ',  not  of  any 
deteftation  of  the  offence •;  as  is  evident , 
becaufe,  let  but  this  man  have  his  li- 
berty, and  he  will  be  a  'Thief,  and  Jo 
a  Rogue  ft -ill;  whereas  ,if  his  mind  was 
changed,  he  would  be  other  wife. 

Hop.   Now  I  have  mewed  you 
the  reafons  of  their  going  back,  do 
you  mew  me  the  manner  thereof. 
Honvtbe      Chr.  So  I '  will  willingly . 
Apofate         i .  They  draw  off  their  thoughts 
goes  back,  an  that  they  may,  from  the  remem- 
brance of  God,  Death,  and  Judge- 
ment to  come. 

2.  Then  they  caft  off  by  degrees 
private  Duties ,  as  Clofet-Prayer, 
curbing  their  lufts,  watching,  for- 
row  for  fin,  and  the  like. 

3.  Then  they  fhun  the  company 
of  lively  and  warm  Chriftians. 

4.  After  that,  they  grow  cold  to 
publick  Duty,  as  Hearing,  Reading, 
Godly  Conference,  and  the  like. 

5.  Then  they  beginto  pick  holes, 
as  we  fay,  in  the  Coats  of  fome  of 
the  Godly,  and  that  devilimly;  that 
they  may  have  a  feeming  colour  to 
throw  Religion  (for  the  fake  of  fome 
infirmity  they  have  fpied  in  them)  be- 
hind their  backs.  6.   Then 


€&e  Pilgrims  ipjogreft.      217 

6.  Then  they  begin  to  adhere  to, 
and  aflbciate  themfelves  with  carnal 
loofe  and  wanton  men. 

7.  Then  they  give  way  to  carnal 
and  wanton  difcourfes  infecret;  and 
glad  are  they  if  they  can  fee  fuch 
things  in  any  that  are  counted  ho- 
neft,  that  they  may  the  more  boldly 
do  it  through  their  example. 

8.  After  this,  they  begin  to  play 
with  little  fins  openly. 

9.  And  then,  being  hardened,  they 
fhew  themfelves  as  they  are.  Thus 
being  lanched  again  into  the  gulf  of 
mifery ,  unlefs  a  Miracle  of  Grace 
prevent  it ,  they  everlaftingly  perifh 
in  their  own  deceivings. 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that  by 
this  time  the  Pilgrims  were  got  over 
the  Inchanted  Ground,  and  entering 
in  the  Countrey  of  Beulah ,   whofe  Ifa  62 
Air  was  very  fweet  and  pleafant,  the  Cant.2.10 
way  lying  directly  through  it,  they  ",  »*• 
folaced  themfelves  there  for  a  feafon. 
Yea,    here  they    heard    continually 
the  ringing  of  Birds  ,  and  faw  every 
day  the  flowers  appear  in  the  earth : 
and  heard  the  voice  of  the  Turtle  in 
the  Land.    In  this  Countrey  the  Sun 
fhineth  night  and  day  ;    wherefore 
P  3  this 


2i 8       e&e  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

this  was  beyond  the  Valley  of  the 
Jhadow  of  death,  and  alfo  out  of  the 
reach  of  Giant  Defpair ;  neither 
could  they  from  this  place  fo  much 
as  fee  Doubting- Caftle.  Here  they 
were  within  fight  of  the  City  they 
were  going  to  :  alfo  here  met  them 
Angels  f°me  °f tne  Inhabitants  thereof.  For 
in  this  Land  the  mining  Ones  com- 
monly walked,  becaufe  it  was  upon 
the  Borders  of  Heaven.  In  this  Land 
alfo  the  contract  between  the  Bride 

rfa  6-  anc^  tne  Bridgroom  was  renewed : 
Yea  here,  as  the  Bridegroom  rejoyceth 
over  the  Bride,  Jo  did  their  God  rejoice 

ver  8.  over  them.  Here  they  had  no  want  of 
Corn  and  Wine ;  for  in  this  place  they 
met  with  abundance  of  what  they 
had  fought  in  all  their  Pilgrimage. 
Here  they  heard  voices  from  out  of 
the  City,  loud  voices ;  faying,  Say 
ye  to  the  daughter  of  Zion ,  Behold 
thy  Salvation  cometh,  behold  his  re- 
ward  is  with  him.  Here  all  the  Inha- 
bitants of  the  Countrey  called  them, 

rer.  i  a.      crjoe  fo0}y  peopl6i  <£]oe  redeemed  of  the 

Lord,  Sought  out,  Sec. 

Now  as  they  walked  in  this  Land, 
they   had    more   rejoicing   then   in 
parts  more  remote  from  the  King- 
dom 


Cfre  Pilgrims  IPiogreto      219 

dom  to  which  they  were  bound;  and 
drawing  near  to  the  City,  they  had 
yet  a  more  perfect  view  thereof. 
It  was  builded  of  Pearls  and  precious 
Stones,  alfo  the  Street  thereof  was 
paved  with  Gold,  fo  that  by  reafon 
of  the  natural  glory  of  the  City,  and 
the  reflection  of  the  Sun-beams 
upon  it  ,  Chriftian  ,  with  defire  fell 
fick,  Hopeful  alfo  had  a  fit  or  two 
of  the  fame  Difeafe  :  Wherefore  here 
they  lay  by  it  a  while,  crying  out  be- 
caufe  of  their  pangs  ,  If  you  fee  my 
Beloved ,  tell  him  that  I  am  fick  of 
love. 

But  being  a  little  ftrengthened,and 
better  able  to  bear  their  ficknefs, 
they  walked  on  their  way,  and  came 
yet  nearer  and  nearer,  where  were 
Orchards,  Vineyards  and  Gardens,  and 
their  Gates  opened  into  the  High- 
way. Now  as  they  came  up  to  thefe 
places,  behold  the  Gardener  flood  in  Deut 
the  way;  to  whom  the  Pilgrims  faid,  24 
Whofe  goodly  Vineyards  and  Gar- 
dens are  thefe?  He  anfwered  ,  They 
are  the  Kings,  and  are  planted  here 
for  his  own  delights,  and  alfo  for 
the  folace  of  Pilgrims.  So  the  Gardi- 
ner had  them  into  the  Vineyards, 
P  4  and 


220       C6e  Pilgrims  Piogrefo 

and  bid  them  refrefh  themfelves 
with  the  Dainties ;  He  alfo  fhewed 
them  there  the  Kings  walks ,  and  the 
Arbors  where  he  delighted  to  be: 
And  here  they  tarried  and  flept. 

Now  I  beheld  in  my  Dream,  that 
they  talked  more  in  their  fleep  at 
this  time,  then  ever  they  did  in  all 
their  Journey  ;  and  being  in  a  mufe 
there  about,  the  Gardiner  faid  even 
to  me ,  Wherefore  mufefl  thou  at 
the  matter  ?  It  is  the  nature  of  the 
fruit  of  the  Grapes  of  thefe  Vine- 
yards to  go  down  fo  fweetly,  as  to 
caufe  the  lips  of  them  that  are  afleep 
to  fpeak. 

So  I  faw  that  when  they  awoke, 

they  addrefTed  themfelves  to  go  up 

to  the  City.     But,  as  I  faid,  the  re- 

Revel,  ii.  fleclions  of  the  Sun  upon  the  City 

18  (for  the  City  was  pure  Gold)  was  fo 

extreamly  glorious,  that  they  could 

*g  or* 3*    not,  as  yet,  with  open  face  behold 

it ,  but  through  an  Infirument  made 

for  that  purpofe.     So  I  faw,  that  as 

they  went  on,  there  met  them  two 

men ,  in    Raiment   that  fhone  like 

Gold ,  alfo  their  faces  flione  as  the 

light. 

Thefe   men   asked  the  Pilgrims 

whence 


C&c  pilgrims  p?ogrcf&      221 

whence  they  came  ?  and  they  told 
them  ;  they  alfo  asked  them.  Where 
they  had  lodg'd,  what  difficulties,  and 
dangers ,  what  comforts  and  plea- 
fures  they  had  met  in  the  way  ?  and 
they  told  them.  Then  faid  the  men 
that  met  them,  You  have  but  two 
difficulties  more  to  meet  with,  and 
then  you  are  in  the  City. 

Chriftian  then  and  his  Compa- 
nion asked  the  men  to  go  along 
with  them,  fo  they  told  them  they 
would  ;  but ,  faid  they ,  you  muft 
obtain  it  by  your  own  faith.  So  I 
faw  in  my  Dream  that  they  went 
on  together  till  they  came  within 
fight  of  the  Gate. 

Now  I  further  faw  that  betwixt 
them  and  the  Gate  was  a  River,  but  r>mth, 
there  was  no  Bridge  to  go  over,  the 
River  was  very  deep  ;  at  the  fight 
therefore  of  this  River,  the  Pilgrims 
were  much  ftounded,  but  the  men 
that  went  with  them,faid,  You  muft  Death  u 
go  through,  or  you  cannot  come  at not  civel' 

5.     r-   *.  come  to 

the  Gate. 

nature, 

The  rilgrims  then,  began  to  en-  though  yy 
quire  if  there  was  no  other  way  to  itwe  pafs 
the  Gate  ;  to  which  they  anfwered, out  °fthii 
Yes,  but  there  hath  not   any,  fave  w°rld  int0 

two, s    7 


i  Cor  15 
5*  5*- 


222       c&e  pilgrims  pjogtefs. 

two,  to  wit,  Enoch  and  Elijah,  been 
permitted  to  tread  that  path,  fince 
the  foundation  of  the  World ,  nor 
mail ,  untill  the  laft  Trumpet  mail 
found.  The  Pilgrims  then ,  efpeci- 
ally  Chriftian,  began  to  difpond  in  his 
mind,  and  looked  this  way  and  that, 
but  no  way  could  be  found  by  them, 
by  which  they  might  efcape  the 
River.  Then  they  asked  the  men, 
if  the  Waters  were  all  of  a  depth. 
They  faid,  No  ;  yet  they  could  not 

help  u! not   helP  tnem  in  that  Ca^  for  ^  they: 

comfort  a-    You  Jh  all  find  it  deeper  or  Jh  allow  er> 
biy  through  as  you  believeinthe King  of  the  place, 
death.  They  then  addreffed  themfelves  to 

the  Water ;  and  entring ,  Chriftian 
began  to  fink,  and  crying  out  to  his 
good  friend  Hopeful ;  he  faid ,  I  fink 
in  deep  Waters  ,  the  Billows  go  over 
my  head,  all  his  Waves  go  over  me, 
Selah. 

Then  faid  the  other ,  Be  of  good 
chear,  my  Brother ,  I  feel  the  bot- 
tom, and  it  is  good.    Then  faid  Chri- 
Clinftians  fl'lan^  Ah  my  fHend  ,  the  forrows  of 
2fbfj'of  death   have   compared    me   about, 
deatht       I  mall  not  fee  the  Land  that  flows 
with  Milk  and  Honey.     And  with 
that ,  a   great  darknefs  and  horror 

fell 


fell  upon  Chriftiatiy  fo  that  he  could 
not  fee  before  him  ;  alfo  here  he 
in  great  meafure  loft  his  fenfes ,  fo 
that  he  could  neither  remember  nor 
orderly  talk  of  any  of  thofe  fweet 
refrefhments  that  he  had  met  with 
in  the  way  of  his  Pilgrimage.  But 
all  the  words  that  he  fpake ,  ftill 
tended  to  difcover  that  he  had 
horror  of  mind ,  and  hearty  fears 
that  he  mould  die  in  that  River  ,  and 
never  obtain  entrance  in  at  the 
Gate :  here  alfo,  as  they  that  flood 
by,  perceived ,  he  was  much  in 
the  troublefome  thoughts  of  the 
fins  that  he  had  committed ,  both 
fince  and  before  he  began  to  be  a 
Pilgrim.  'Twas  alfo  obferved,  that 
he  was  troubled  with  apparitions  of 
Hobgoblinsand  Evil  Spirits.  Forever 
and  anon  he  would  intimate  fo 
much  by  words.  Hopeful  therefore 
here  had  much  adoe  to  keep  his 
Brothers  head  above  water ,  yea 
fometimes  he  would  be  quite  gone 
down,  and  then  ere  a  while  he  would 
rife  up  again  half  dead.  Hopeful  alfo 
would  endeavour  to  comfort  him, 
faying,  Brother,  I  fee  the  Gate,  and 
men  ftanding  by  it  to  receive  us. 

But 


224       e&e  Pilgrims  H&ogrefo 

But  Chriftian  would  anfwer;  'Tisyou, 
'tis  you  they  wait  for,  you  have  been 
Hopeful  ever  fince  I  knew  you ;  and 
fo  have  you,  faid  he  to  Chriftian.  Ah 
Brother,  faid  he,furely  if  I  was  right, 
he  would  now  arife  to  help  me ;  but 
for  my  fins  he  hath  brought  me  into 
the  fnare,  and  hath  left  me.  Then 
faid  Hopeful,  My  Brother,  you  have 
quite  forgot  the  Text,  where  its  faid 
Pfal.  73.4,  of  the  wicked,  'There  is  no  band  in 
5-  their  death,  but  their  ft  rength  is  firm, 

they  are  not  troubled  as  other  men,  nei- 
ther are  they  plagued  like  other  men. 
Thefe  troubles  and  diftreffes  that  you 
go  through  in  thefe  Waters,  are  no 
fign  that  God  hath  forfaken  you,  but 
are  fent  to  try  you,  whether  you  will 
call  to  mind  that  which  heretofore 
you  have  received  of  his  goodnefs, 
and  live  upon  him  in  your  diftreffes. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream ,  that 

Chriftian  was  as  in  a  mufe  a  while ; 

To  whom  alfo  Hopeful  added  this 

word ,   Be    of   good    chear ,   Jejus 

Chriftian  Chrift  maketh  thee  whole :  And  with 

delivered  that,  Chriftian  brake  out  with  a  loud 

uZs^n      V°iCe  ,  °h   l  feC  hIm  aSain  !   and   hC 

death"     te^s  me  y  When  thou  pajfeft  through 
ifa-  43. 2.  the  waters  ,  Twill  be  with  thee,  and 

through  \ 


€&e  Pilgrims  pjogrefo      225 

through  the  Rivers,  they  Jhall not  over- 
flow thee.     Then  they    both    took 
courage,  and  the  enemy  was  after 
that  as  ftill  as  a  ftone ,  untill  they 
were  gone  over.     Chriftian  therefore 
prefently  found  ground  to  ftand  up- 
on ;   and  fo  it  followed  that  the  reft 
of  the  River  was  but  mallow.    Thus 
they  got  over.     Now  upon  the  bank 
of  the  River,  on  the  other  fide,  they 
faw   the   two    mining   men   again, 
who  there  waited  for  them.     Where- 
fore being  come  up  out  of  the  River, 
my  faluted  them  faying,  We  are  mi-  <rhe  Angel 
niftring  Sprits  3fent  forth  to  minifter  do  wait 
for  thoje  that  fh all  be  Heirs  of  Salva~f°r  tbemf^ 
tion.     Thus  they  went  along  towards-/*0*  as 
the  Gate,  now  you  muft  note  that  *  e{  afe  t 

1        r^-         n        1  «i  1  mi    pa(}ed  out 

the  City  flood  upon  a  mighty  hill,  0ft^s 
but  the  Pilgrims  went  up  that  hill  world, 
with  eafe,  becaufe  they  had  thefe  two 
men  to  lead  them  up  by  the  Arms ;  They  haw 
alfo  they  had  left  their  Mortal Gar-  put  off 
ments  behind  them  in  the  River;  for  mortaJity 
though  they  went  in  with  them,  they 
came  out  without  them.  They  there- 
fore went  up  here  with  much  agi- 
lity  and  fpeed,  though  the  founda- 
tion upon  which  the  City  was  fram- 
ed  was   higher   then    the    Clouds. 

They 


2i6      ®bz  pilgrims  p^ogrefo 

They  therefore  went  up  through  the 
Regions  of  the  Air ,  fweetly  talking 
as  they  went,  being  comforted,  be- 
caufe  they  fafely  got  over  the  River, 
and  had  fuch  glorious  Companions 
to  attend  them. 

The  talk  they  had  with  the  mining 
Ones ,  was  about  the  Glory  of  the 
place, who  told  them,that  the  beauty, 
and  glory  of  it  was   inexprefllble. 
Heb.  12.    There,  faid  they,  is  the  Mount  Sion, 
"  23>  *4.  the  Heavenly  Jerufalem ,  the  inume- 
Rev  %  I  rable  Company  of  Angels ,  and  the 
Spirits  of  Juft  men  made  perfect  : 
You    are    going    now,    faid    they, 
to    the    Paradice  of  God ,   wherein 
you  mail  fee  the  Tree  of  Life ,  and 
eat  of  the  never-fading  fruits  there- 
of:  And  when  you  come  there  you 
mail  have  white  Robes  given  you, 
and  your  walk   and  talk  mail   be 
every  day  with  the  King ,  even  all 
the  days  of  Eternity.     There  you 
Rev.  a 1. 1.  (hall  not  fee  again  ,  fuch  things  as 
you  faw  when  you  were  in  the  lower 
Region  upon  the  Earth,  to  wit,  for- 
row,  ficknefs,    affliction,  and  death, 
for  the  former  things  are  faffed  away. 
Ifa.57.1.2.  you  are  going  now  to  Abraham ,  to 
Jfaac,  and  Jacob,  and  to  the  Pro- 
phets 


C&e  Pilgrims  IPjogrefe.      2*7 

Prophets;  men  that  God  hath  taken  Ifa65  '4 
away  from  the  evil  to  come,  and  that 
are  now  retting  upon   their   Beds, 
each  one  walking  in  his  righteoufnefs. 
The  men  then  asked,  What  muft  we 
do  in  the  holy  place  ?     To  whom  it 
was  anfwered,  You  muft  there  re- 
ceive the  comfort  of  all  your  toil, 
and  have  joy  for  all  your  forrow ; 
you  muft  reap  what  you  have  fown, 
even  the  fruit  of  all  your  Prayers  and 
Tears,  and  fufTerings  for  the  King  by 
the  way.     In  that  place  you  muft  Gal.  e.  7. 
wear  Crowns  of  Gold  ,  and    enjoy 
the  perpetual  fight  and  Vifions  of  the 
Holy  One,  for  there  you  fh  all  fee  him  as    Joh* 3#* 
be  is.    There  alfo  you  fhall  ferve  him 
continually  with  praife,  with  fhout- 
ing   and  thankfgiving,   whom   you 
defired  to  ferve  in  the  World,  though 
with  much  difficulty,  becaufe  of  the 
infirmity  of  your  flefh.     There  your 
eyes  fhall  be  delighted  with  feeing, 
and   your  ears   with   hearing,    the 
pleafant  voice  of  the  mighty  One. 
There  you  fhall  enjoy  your  friends 
again,   that  are  got  thither  before 
you;  and  there  you  fhall  with  joy 
receive,  even   every  one   that   fol- 
lows into  the  Holy  Place  after  you. 

There 


228       c&e  pilgrims  IPiogtei^ 

Thefs.  4.  There   alfo   you   fhall  be  cloathed 

*3»14,I5»  with  Glory   and  Majefty,  and   put 

Tude  14.    mt0  an  equipage  fit  to  ride  out  with 

Da.7.9,10.  the  King  of  Glory.     When  he  fhall 

1  Cor.  6.   come  with  found  of  Trumpet  in  the 

*» 3*         Clouds ,  as   upon  the  wings  of  the 

Wind,  you  fhall  come  with  him;  and 

when  he  fhall  fit  upon  the  Throne  of 

Judgement ,  you  fhall  fit  by  him  j 

yea,  and  when  he  fhall  pafs  Sentence 

upon  all  the  workers  of  Iniquity,  let 

them  be  Angels  or  Men,  you  alfo 

fhall  have  a  voice  in  that  Judgement, 

becaufe  they  were  his  and  your  E- 

nemies.     Alfo  when  he  fhall  again 

return  to  the  City,  you  fhall  go  too, 

with  found  of  Trumpet,  and  be  ever 

with  him. 

Now  while  they  were  thus  draw- 
ing towards  the  Gate,  behold  a  com- 
pany of  the  Heavenly  Hoft  came 
out  to  meet  them:  To  whom  it  was 
faid,  by  the  other  two  mining  Ones, 
Thefe  are  the  men  that  have  loved 
our  Lord,  when  they  were  in  the 
World ;  and  that  have  left  all  for 
his  holy  Name,  and  he  hath  fent  us 
to  fetch  them,  and  we  have  brought 
them  thus  far  on  their  defired  Jour- 
ney ;  that  they  may  go  in  and  look 

th^ir 


.e.  22. 14 


€&e  Ipilgrmtg  ipjogrefeu      229 

their  Redeemer  in  the  face  with  joy. 

Then   the   Heavenly  Hoft  gave  a 

great  fhout,  faying,  Blejfed  are  they    cve  *  ,9 

that  are  called  to  the  Marriage  /upper 

of  the  Lamb :  and  thus  they  came  up 

to  the  Gate. 

Now  when  they  were  come  up  to 
the  Gate,  there  was  written  over 
it,  in  Letters  of  Gold,  Blejfed  are 
they  that  do  his  commandment s,  that 
they  may  have  right  to  the  Tree  of  life  \ 
and  may  enter  in  through  the  Gates  into 
the  City. 

Then  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that 
the  mining  men  bid  them  call  at  the 
Gate,  the  which  when  they  did, 
fome  from  above  looked  over  the 
Gate  ;  to  wit ,  Enoch ,  Mofes ,  and 
Elijah,  &c.  to  whom  it  was  faid, 
Thefe  Pilgrims,  are  come  from  the 
City  of  DeJlruc7ion3  for  the  love  that 
they  bear  to  the  King  of  this  place : 
and  then  the  Pilgrims  gave  in  unto 
them  each  man  his  Certificate,  which 
they  had  received  in  the  beginning ; 
Thofe  therefore  were  carried  into  the 
King,  who  when  he  had  read  them, 
faid,  Where  are  the  men  ?  To  whom 
it  was  anfwered,  They  are  {landing 
without  the  Gate,  the  King  then 
Q  com- 


230       Cfce  Pilgrims  p^ogtm 

rfa.  26  2.  commanded  to  open  the  Gate;  'That 
the  righteous  Nation ,  faid  he,  that 
keepeth  Truth  may  enter  in. 

Now  I  faw  in  my  Dream,  that 
thefe  two  men  went  in  at  the  Gate ; 
and  Joe,  as  they  entered,  they  were 
transfigured,  and  they  had  Raiment 
put  on  that  mone  like  Gold.  There 
was  alfo  that  met  them  with  Harps 
and  Crowns,and  gave  them  to  them; 
the  Harp  to  praife  withall,  and  the 
Crowns  in  token  of  honour ;  Then 
I  heard  in  my  Dream  that  all  the  Bells 
in  the  City  Rang  for  joy :  and  that 
it  was  faid  unto  them,  Enter  ye  into  the 
joy  of  your  Lord.  I  alfo  heard  the  men 
Rev- s  «3>  themfelves  ,  that  they  fang  with  a 
?4*  loud  voice,  faying,  Blejjing,  Honour, 

Glory  and  Power,  be  to  him  thatfitteth 
upon  the  Throne,  and  to  the  Lamb  f of 
ever  and  ever. 

Now  juft  as  the  Gates  were  open- 
ed to  let  in  the  men,  I  looked  in  after 
them  ;  and  behold  ,  the  City  fhone 
like  the  Sun,  the  Streets  alfo  were 
paved  with  Gold,and  in  them  walked 
many  men,  with  Crowns  on  their 
heads,  Palms  in  their  hands,  and 
golden  Harps  to  ling  praifes  withall. 
There  were  alfo  of  them  that  had 

wings, 


wings,  and  they  anfwered  one  ano- 
ther without  intermifTion/ayingjT/o/y, 
Holy  ,Holy , is  the  Lord.  And  after  that, 
they  {hut  up  the  Gates  :  which  when 
I  had  feen,  I  wifhed  my  felf  among 
them. 

Now  while  I  was  gazing  upon  all 
thefe  things ,  I  turned  my  head  to 
look  back,  and  faw  Ignorance  come 
up  to  the  River  fide;  but  he  foon  got 
over  ,  and  that  without  half  that 
difficulty  which  the  other  two  men 
met  with.  For  it  happened  that  there 
was  then  in  that  place  GnzVain-hope  a 
Ferry-man,  that  with  his  Boat  helped 
him  over  :  fo  he,  as  the  other  I  faw, 
did  afcend  the  Hill  to  come  up  to 
the  Gate,  only  he  came  alone ;  nei- 
ther did  any  man  meet  him  with 
the  leaft  incouragement.  When  he 
was  come  up  to  the  Gate,  he  looked 
up  to  the  writing  that  was  above  ; 
and  then  began  to  knock,  fuppofing 
that  entrance  mould  have  been 
quickly  adminiftred  to  him  :  But  he 
was  asked  by  the  men  that  lookt  o- 
ver  the  top  of  theGate,  Whence  came 
you  ?  and  what  would  you  have  ?  He 
anfwered,  I  have  eat  and  drank  in 
the  prefence  of  the  King,  and  he  has 
Q  2  taught 


*32       Cfie  Pilgrims  H^ogreffc 

taught  in  our  Streets.  Then  they 
asked  him  for  his  Certificate,  that 
they  might  go  in  and  fhew  it  to  the 
King.  So  he  fumbled  in  his  bofom 
for  one,  and  found  none.  Then  faid 
they,  Have  you  none  ?  But  the  man 
anfwered  never  a  word  So  they 
told  the  King,  but  he  would  not 
come  down  to  fee  him ;  but  com- 
manded the  two  mining  Ones  that 
conducted  Chriftian  and  Hopeful  to 
the  City,  to  go  out  and  take  Igno- 
rance and  bind  him  hand  and  foot, 
and  have  him  away.  Then  they  took 
him  up,  and  carried  him  through  the 
air  to  the  door  that  I  faw  in  the  fide  of 
the  Hill,  and  puthiminthere.  Then  I 
faw  that  there  was  a  way  to  Hell,  e- 
venfrom  the  Gates  of  Heaven,  as  well 
as  from  the  City  of  Deftruclion.  So 
I  awoke,  and  behold  it  was  a  Dream. 


FINIS. 


The  Conclufion. 

NOw  Reader,  I  have  told  my  Dream  to  thee  \ 
See  if  thou  can/}  Interpret  it  to  me ; 
Or  to  thy  J "elf ]  or  Neighbour:  but  take  heed 
Of  mif-interpreting  :  for  that,  inftead 
Of  doing  goody  will  but  thy  felf  abufe  : 
By  mif-interpreting  evil  infues. 

Take  heed  alfo,  that  thou  be  not  extream, 
In  playing  with  the  out- fide  of  my  Dream  : 
Nor  let  my  figure,  orfmilitudey 
Put  thee  into  a  laughter  or  a  feud ; 
Leave  this  for  Boys  and  Fools;  but  as  for  thee, 
Do  thou  the  fub  fiance  of  my  matter  fee. 

Put  by  the  Curtains,  look  within  my  Fail; 
Turn  up  my  Metaphors  and  do  not  fail : 
There,  if  thou  fee  fa >sl  them,fuch  things  to  find. 
As  will  be  helpfull  to  an  hone  ft  mind. 

What  of  my  drofs  thou  findeft  there,  be  bold 
To  throw  away,  but  yet  preferve  the  Gold. 
What  if  my  Gold  be  wrapped  up  in  Ore  \ 
None  throws  away  the  Apple  for  the  Core : 
But  if  thou  fhalt  caft  all  away  as  vain, 
I  know  not  but  'twill  make  me  Dream  again 


THE    END. 


